This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Higgins 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 H.R.4464 the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act.

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.5690 the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021.

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.8150 the Keep Kids Fed 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.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.

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

voted for H.R.1620 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021.

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

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.2513 the Lead Abatement for Families Act of 2021.

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.3321 the Credit for Caring Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3480 the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

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.3636 the CHILD Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3986 the Promoting Employment of Skilled Workers and Foster Youth Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4943 the Children’s Mental Health Infrastructure Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4944 the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.5131 the Pediatric Access to Critical Healthcare Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5196 the Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5444 the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

voted for 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.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6583 the Stop the Wait Act of 2022.

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

co-sponsored H.R.7011 the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7037 the School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7236 the Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act of 2022.

voted for H.R.7309 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity 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.

co-sponsored H.R.8351 the Formula 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 and co-sponsored H.R.8876 the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.8957 the Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2022.

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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