Amen Brown
Candidate for State Representative, 10th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative
- Lives in
- West Philadelphia
- Campaign website
- pahouse.com
State representative for the 10th District since 2021, first elected in November 2020. He is a graduate of Philadelphia public schools and attended the Community College of Philadelphia.
Documented positions
Public safety
Proposes requiring ID to enter gun shows to curb ghost-gun kit sales, with records kept five years.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Requiring Identification to Enter Gun Shows (Former HB1563)Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
“require all attendees at Pennsylvania gun shows to present valid identification prior to entering the show”
Proposes requiring police departments to adopt and publish body-camera policies.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Greater Transparency for PA Law Enforcement: Body-Cameras (Former HB578)Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
“directing law enforcement agencies using body-worn cameras to develop official policies governing when cameras are activated and disabled”
Education
Sponsored HB 1279 requiring colleges to provide campus sexual violence resources, surveys and training.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Combatting Sexual Violence on College CampusesGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 12, 2025 · palegis.us
“ensure that colleges and universities provide critical resources, transparency, and protections for students”
Economy & jobs
Seeks more corporate investment in West Philadelphia, citing Burlington's headquarters move there.In office
ReportState Rep. Amen Brown on Burlington Stores locating it’s Corporate HQ in West PhiladelphiaPublic statement · Office of Rep. Amen Brown · Sep 3, 2026 · pahouse.com
“West Philadelphia is ready for corporate investment, and District 10 is open for business.”
Health & human services
Proposes a bipartisan state Hunger Task Force to address food insecurity.In office
ReportBrown calls for Hunger Task Force to help feed statePublic statement · Office of Rep. Amen Brown · Sep 25, 2025 · pahouse.com
“calling on his colleagues to support proposed legislation that would create the Pennsylvania Hunger Task Force”
Sponsored HB 1434 raising fines for selling vapes to minors and revoking licenses of repeat offenders.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Children from Electronic CigarettesGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 5, 2025 · palegis.us
“increase the penalty to $5,000 per offense and would require a license to be revoked if the retailer breaks the law three or more times”
Courts & justice
Sponsored HB 1735 to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana and expunge past possession convictions.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: A Regulated Approach to Adult Use Marijuana Legalization in PennsylvaniaGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 14, 2025 · palegis.us
“I will introduce a proposal to legalize adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania … provide pathways to expunge prior marijuana convictions”
Proposes banning police from using deception to obtain confessions from juveniles under 18.In office
ReportCo-Sponsorship Memo: Prohibiting Deceptive Juvenile Interrogations by Law EnforcementGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
“prohibit police at any level from using deception to coerce confessions out of juvenile offenders under the age of 18”
All sources (16)
- Candidates for Office (with sample ballots by split) — November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia
Election filing · Philadelphia City Commissioners · vote.phila.gov
- Official Notice of Election for Military and Overseas Voters, Philadelphia County, 2026 General and Special Election
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · Aug 14, 2026 · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 3-8-10
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Official Sample Ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election, Philadelphia ballot split 3-xx-10
Election filing · Philadelphia County Board of Elections (City Commissioners) · vote.phila.gov
- Rep. Amen Brown | Biography
Government record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
- Rep. Amen Brown | District
Government record · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · pahouse.com
- Representative Amen Brown - PA House of Representatives
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · palegis.us
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 10
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Requiring Identification to Enter Gun Shows (Former HB1563)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: A Regulated Approach to Adult Use Marijuana Legalization in Pennsylvania
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 14, 2025 · palegis.us
- Brown calls for Hunger Task Force to help feed state
Public statement · Office of Rep. Amen Brown · Sep 25, 2025 · pahouse.com
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarettes
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 5, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Prohibiting Deceptive Juvenile Interrogations by Law Enforcement
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Greater Transparency for PA Law Enforcement: Body-Cameras (Former HB578)
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jan 9, 2025 · palegis.us
- Co-Sponsorship Memo: Combatting Sexual Violence on College Campuses
Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Mar 12, 2025 · palegis.us
- State Rep. Amen Brown on Burlington Stores locating it’s Corporate HQ in West Philadelphia
Public statement · Office of Rep. Amen Brown · Sep 3, 2026 · pahouse.com
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