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

voted against H.R.1 the For the People Act of 2021.

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

voted against H.R.7989 the Protecting Infants from Formula Shortages Act of 2022.

voted against H.R.5080 the Secure Background Checks 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.

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

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

voted against H.R.128 the RAISE Act of 2021.

voted against H.R.131 the Kalief’s Law.

voted against H.R.137 the Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2021.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.1794 the Foster Youth Dental Act of 2021.

voted against H.R.1808 the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.2028 the Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2033 the Timely Mental Health for Foster Youth Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3031 the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3083 the Foster Youth Mentoring Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3342 the Youth Workforce Readiness Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3510 the First Step Implementation Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3549 the Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4052 the National Adoption and Foster Care Home Study Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4136 the Responsible Ownership of Firearms Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4217 the TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021.

sponsored H.R.4378 the Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act.

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.

voted against H.R.5129 the Community Services Block Grant Modernization Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.5167 the To provide additional emergency support for older foster youth under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood, and extend through fiscal year 2022 certain flexibilities provided for the program by division X of the Con.

co-sponsored H.R.5177 the SPARK Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5414 the Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5530 the Preventing Youth Substance Abuse 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.5661 the Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6287 the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2021.

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

sponsored H.R.6656 the Foster Care Stabilization Act of 2022.

sponsored H.R.6657 the Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.6783 the Autism Family Caregivers 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.7076 the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022.

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

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

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

voted against 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.

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

voted against H.R.7910 the Protecting Our Kids Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7932 the Foster Youth and Driving Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.8335 the Equality for Families with Disabilities Act.

voted for H.R.8404 the Respect for Marriage Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.8620 the Helping HANDS for Families 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.8924 the Strengthening Courts for Kids and Families Act.

co-sponsored H.R.8948 the Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.8954 the Strengthening Tribal Families 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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