Amen Brown
State representative · West Philadelphia
The gist
- Proposes requiring ID to enter gun shows to curb ghost-gun kit sales, with records kept five years.In office
- Sponsored HB 1735 to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana and expunge past possession convictions.In office
- Proposes a bipartisan state Hunger Task Force to address food insecurity.In office
- Sponsored HB 1434 raising fines for selling vapes to minors and revoking licenses of repeat offenders.In office
- Proposes banning police from using deception to obtain confessions from juveniles under 18.In office
- Proposes requiring police departments to adopt and publish body-camera policies.In office
- Sponsored HB 1279 requiring colleges to provide campus sexual violence resources, surveys and training.In office
- Seeks more corporate investment in West Philadelphia, citing Burlington's headquarters move there.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Proposes requiring ID to enter gun shows to curb ghost-gun kit sales, with records kept five years.
Co-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”
Sponsored HB 1735 to legalize and regulate adult-use marijuana and expunge past possession convictions.
Co-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 a bipartisan state Hunger Task Force to address food insecurity.
Brown 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.
Co-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”
Proposes banning police from using deception to obtain confessions from juveniles under 18.
Co-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”
Proposes requiring police departments to adopt and publish body-camera policies.
Co-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”
Sponsored HB 1279 requiring colleges to provide campus sexual violence resources, surveys and training.
Co-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”
Seeks more corporate investment in West Philadelphia, citing Burlington's headquarters move there.
State 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.”