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OH · DISTRICT 11

Shontel M. Brown

DemocratOhioCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 19

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (19)Campaign (15)In office (4)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers from 60 days after birth to one year. She links the proposal to addressing high maternal and infant mortality rates and says she will also work to tackle those rates and remove discrimination and bias in health care.

Context: The passage presents the extension as a proposal; it does not specify implementation details. Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Healthcare

Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. She also supports ending drug companies’ tax breaks for advertising and ending “pay for delay” deals, which she says limit generic competition and raise patients’ costs.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Healthcare

Create a public health insurance option

AI-assisted summary

Brown says she will work with the Biden-Harris administration to pass a public option that expands coverage and aims to lower health care and prescription drug costs. She describes it as the fastest, most immediate route to universal health care, and says she would vote for Medicare for All if it came to a House vote.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Ban assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and certain gun sales

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports reinstating the assault weapons ban and banning sales of high-capacity magazines and plastic 3D guns online. She also says she will ban sales of kits that turn semiautomatic weapons into fully automatic weapons.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Require universal background checks and close the Charleston Loophole

AI-assisted summary

Brown supports requiring a background check for every gun purchase. She says she will support legislation to close the Charleston Loophole and work with the Biden administration on its gun-violence strategies, including urging Congress to repeal the law that gives gun dealers and manufacturers immunity from liability for their products.

Context: Undated candidate-owned text; the original election cycle and availability by election day remain unverified. Legacy wording refers to the Biden-Harris administration, COVID relief and a secretary-designate. It is not evidence of a new 2026 commitment.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Civil rights & justice

Improve federal reentry grant programs

AI-assisted summary

Brown joined legislation to improve reporting requirements for federal reentry grant programs and encourage more federal agencies to adopt programs that help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society.

Context: The passage does not give details about the proposed reporting requirements or which agencies would be encouraged to adopt programs.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Civil rights & justice

Expand prison library resources

AI-assisted summary

Shontel Brown reintroduced the Prison Libraries Act, which would authorize federal funds for state and territorial correctional facilities to expand library resources and services. The resources would support education and skills training for incarcerated people, with the stated aims of improving reintegration and reducing repeat offending.

Context: The bill is a proposal; the passage does not specify the funding amount or how funds would be distributed. It describes coverage of state and territorial correctional facilities.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
ImmigrationCivil rights & justice

Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

AI-assisted summary

Brown called on the Senate to join the House in passing legislation to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. She made this appeal in response to a Supreme Court ruling removing TPS protections for Haitians in the United States.

Context: The supplied text does not identify the legislation or describe the proposed extension’s duration or eligibility terms.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established
Government & electionsCivil rights & justice

Require labels on AI-generated campaign content and prohibit voter deception

AI-assisted summary

Brown introduced the Securing Elections from AI Deception Act. The bill would prohibit using artificial intelligence to deprive or defraud people of their right to vote and require disclaimers on AI-generated content.

Context: Introduced legislation; the supplied text does not give further details about the disclaimer requirements or the bill’s status.