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PA · DISTRICT 12

Summer L. Lee

DemocratPennsylvaniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 59

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

All statements (59)Campaign (51)In office (8)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Extend the waiting period for firearm background checks

AI-assisted summary

Lee supports the Enhanced Background Check Act, which would extend the time a federally licensed firearm dealer must wait for a completed background check before transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. The bill would increase the period from three business days to at least 10 business days.

Context: The described waiting period applies to transfers from a federal firearms licensee to an unlicensed person.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Raise the purchase age for certain semiautomatic rifles to 21

AI-assisted summary

Lee supports the Raise the Age Act, which would increase the minimum age to purchase a semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21.

Context: The age limit described applies to semiautomatic centerfire rifles.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Public safety & firearms

Require safe firearm storage in homes

AI-assisted summary

Lee supports Ethan’s Law, which would require safe storage of firearms on residential premises at the federal, state, and tribal levels.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Ban greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants and restrict fossil-fuel production

AI-assisted summary

Lee supports the Future Generations Protection Act, which would ban greenhouse gas emissions from all new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking, and ban crude oil and natural gas exports.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Sources & original wording
to ban greenhouse gas emissions from all new power plants, stop hydraulic fracking and ban crude oil and natural gas exports.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
Source: Issues | Summer Lee For Congress Read the original source
Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Require major banks to stop financing fossil fuels

AI-assisted summary

Lee supports the Fossil Free Finance Act, which would require the largest banks to stop financing activities that contribute to climate change and to lend and invest in line with targets intended to keep global warming within 1.5°C.

Context: The source identifies the banks as the “biggest” but gives no further definition.

Sources & original wording
to mandate that the biggest banks stop financing the climate crisis and instead lend and invest responsibly, in line with targets that would keep global warming within 1.5°C.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
Source: Issues | Summer Lee For Congress Read the original source
Campaign position · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Create a federal program to study and address abandoned oil and gas wells

AI-assisted summary

Summer Lee introduced the Bipartisan Abandoned Well Remediation Act, which would establish a research, development, and demonstration program at the Department of Energy to address methane emissions from abandoned oil and gas wells. The proposal is intended to address threats to health, property values, and well-being; the campaign reports that it passed committee and awaited a full House vote.

Context: The campaign reports that the bill passed the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on a unanimous, bipartisan basis and was awaiting a full House vote.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Education

Set a fair school funding formula and raise teacher pay

AI-assisted summary

Summer Lee supports a school funding formula intended to ensure children are not disadvantaged because of their ZIP code. She also supports raising teachers’ pay and expanding teacher-training programs, including a focus on cultural competency for an increasingly diverse student population.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Sources & original wording
a fair funding formula that guarantees that children will not be punished for growing up in the “wrong” zip code
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
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Campaign position · Original date not established
HousingImmigration

Protect tenants’ right to organize

AI-assisted summary

Summer Lee cosponsored the Tenants’ Right to Organize Act. The bill would protect organizing rights for tenants with Housing Choice Vouchers and people living in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties, and expand protections for mixed-status families who may not qualify for tenant-based rental assistance.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Sources & original wording
to ensure tenants with Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) and living in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties have their rights to organize protected
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
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Campaign position · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & work

Raise the federal minimum wage to $17 by 2028

AI-assisted summary

Summer Lee cosponsored the Raise the Wage Act, which would raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2028. The campaign identifies nearly 28 million Americans as affected by the increase.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Economy, taxes & workHealthcare

Provide hazard pay and safety support for health care workers

AI-assisted summary

Summer Lee introduced legislation directing the Department of Health and Human Services to issue grants for hazard pay of up to $13 per hour or $25,000 per year. The proposal also calls for safety measures, including personal protective equipment and alternative transit, for essential health care and support-service workers providing immediate or uninterrupted medical assistance during emergencies and extreme-weather disasters.

Context: The described eligibility covers essential workers in health care and supporting services who provide patients with immediate or undisrupted medical assistance during emergencies and extreme weather disasters.

Sources & original wording
to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue grants related to a hazard pay of up to $13 per hour / $25,000 per year
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/12/2026
Source: Issues | Summer Lee For Congress Read the original source