This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Payne has taken the following action during this Congress:

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4974 the State Public Option Act.

voted for H.R.5984 the IDEA Full Funding Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.8 the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3993 the Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.51 the Washington, D.C. Admission Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5487 the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.7875 the Emergency Infant Formula Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2576 the For the 99.5 Percent Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3688 the MOMS Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.4464 the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act.

voted for H.R.4837 the Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6008 the See the Board Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6008 the See the Board Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7248 the Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7475 the Mamas First Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7620 the Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7933 the Keep Infant Formula Safe and On the Shelves Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7989 the Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022.

voted for H.R.8213 the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.9060 the Prevent Family Fire Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.9201 the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.9272 the Consumer Financial Education and Empowerment Act.

co-sponsored H.R.9365 the Parity for Online Student Veterans Act.

co-sponsored H.R.9429 the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act.

co-sponsored H.R.9440 the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act.

co-sponsored H.R.9479 the Major General David F. Wherley, Jr., District of Columbia National Guard Retention and College Access Program Act.

co-sponsored H.R.9487 the Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.9580 the RISE from Trauma Act.

co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1280 the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.131 the Kalief’s Law.

co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1446 the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.1570 the George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.1603 the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1620 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.1752 the COOL OFF Act.

co-sponsored H.R.1753 the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1808 the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.

voted for H.R.2377 the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2465 the Healthy Families Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2513 the Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2576 the For the 99.5 Percent Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2730 the College for All Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2920 the American Families United Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3015 the Raise the Age Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3126 the Healthy MOM Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3149 the HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2021.

sponsored H.R.3159 the Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3312 the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3407 the MOM­MA’s Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3474 the Keeping All Students Safe Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3488 the John Lewis Every Child Deserves a Family Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3509 the Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3580 the Eviction Prevention Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.3617 the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4077 the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4402 the Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4442 the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4495 the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4496 the Ending Homelessness Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4497 the Housing is Infrastructure Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4791 the Protecting Renters from Evictions Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4805 the Safe School Drinking Water Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4826 the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5011 the Choose Medicare Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.5129 the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.5227 the LIFT the BAR Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.5285 the Extend Unemployment Assistance Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.5305 the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5307 the Keeping Renters Safe Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.5487 the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.5551 the Improving the Health of Children Act.

voted for H.R.5561 the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.5581 the Arts Education for All Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5595 the College Student Hunger Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.5746 the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6225 the Federal Firearm Licensee Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6272 the College Student Hunger Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.6531 the Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.6585 the Jumpstart on College Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6877 the Amir Locke End Deadly No-Knock Warrants Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.6878 the Pregnant Women in Custody Act.

voted for H.R.7309 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7516 the Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7585 the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7644 the Pride in Mental Health Act.

voted for H.R.7666 the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.

voted for H.R.7780 the Mental Health Matters Act.

voted for H.R.7790 the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022.

voted for H.R.7791 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.7910 the Protecting Our Kids Act.

voted for H.R.8326 the Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.8404 the Respect for Marriage Act.

voted for H.R.8542 the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.8770 the Expanding the VOTE Act.

voted for H.R.8876 the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.

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