This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Casten 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 and co-sponsored H.R.6 the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021.

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.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.447 the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4815 the Higher Education Dream Act of 2021.

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.7475 the Mamas First Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.8213 the Fair Housing Improvement Act of 2022.

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

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

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

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.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.

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.

co-sponsored H.R.1911 the Child Care is Infrastructure Act.

co-sponsored H.R.1919 the EATS Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.1959 the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2282 the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.2377 the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2715 the Jaime’s Law.

co-sponsored H.R.2766 the Families Belong Together Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2814 the Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.2817 the Child Care for Working Families Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3089 the Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3115 the Universal School Meals Program Act of 2021.

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

co-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.3321 the Credit for Caring 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.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3929 the Disarm Hate Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4387 the Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4640 the Close the Medigap Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5008 the Frank Harrison, Elizabeth Peratrovich, and Miguel Trujillo Native American Voting Rights Act of 2021.

voted for 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.5254 the SEED Act.

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

voted for H.R.5487 the SHINE for Autumn Act of 2021.

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.5984 the IDEA Full Funding Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6205 the EDUCATORS for America Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6613 the Keeping School Meals Flexible Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6639 the Protect Children Through Safe Gun Ownership Act.

voted for H.R.6878 the Pregnant Women in Custody Act.

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

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

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

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 and co-sponsored H.R.7791 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

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

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

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.

co-sponsored H.R.8450 the Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids 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.

co-sponsored H.R.9136 the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.

As with any scorecard, this tool is inherently limited. Some members may score differently than they might expect because a committee assignment requires they work primarily on issues outside the scope of CDF’s portfolio. Additionally, because the important work done by leadership in Congress is not entirely captured by our model, Members of Congress in leadership roles tend to appear near the middle of our range of grades. There are some data limitations as well. A truly comprehensive measure of action taken on behalf of children would likely include things like floor statements, committee votes, votes on amendments, public leadership, and much more. An expansion of this Report Card to include those additional data may be possible in the future.

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