This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Cárdenas 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.

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.6129 the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021.

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.

voted for 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.

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

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.1603 the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021.

did not vote on H.R.1620 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.1791 the CHIPP Act.

co-sponsored H.R.1792 the Ensuring Kids Have Access to Medically Necessary Dental Care Act.

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.2028 the Fostering Postsecondary Success for Foster and Homeless Youth Act of 2021.

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

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

sponsored H.R.2834 the Protecting Miranda Rights for Kids Act.

co-sponsored H.R.2837 the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2858 the Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2908 the Childhood Offenders Rehabilitation and Safety Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2920 the American Families United 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.3312 the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3342 the Youth Workforce Readiness 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.3480 the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3519 the Stop Child Hunger 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.3857 the BASIC Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.4011 the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4217 the TRIUMPH for New Moms 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.4663 the SUCCESS Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4709 the FAMILIES Act.

sponsored H.R.4743 the Community-Based Gang Intervention Act.

sponsored H.R.4744 the Eliminating Debtor’s Prison for Kids Act of 2021.

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

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

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.5227 the LIFT the BAR 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.

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

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.

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.5581 the Arts Education for All Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6602 the Affordable Housing Resident Services Act of 2022.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6667 the Fresh Start Act of 2022.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6989 the Housing for All Act of 2022.

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.7345 the CARE Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7370 the Student Mental Health Rights Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7454 the Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment 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.

co-sponsored H.R.7739 the Affordable Housing and Area Median Income Fairness 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.

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

sponsored H.R.7976 the Prohibiting Detention of Youth Status Offenders Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.8077 the Closing the Digital Divide for Students 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.8477 the No Shame at School Act of 2022.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.8793 the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act.

voted for and co-sponsored H.R.8876 the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization 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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