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

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

co-sponsored H.R.1738 the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage 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 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 and co-sponsored H.R.485 the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.5690 the Samier Amer Foster Care Improvement Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.5856 the 21st Century Children and Families 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.6756 the Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7027 the School Hunger Elimination Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7248 the Continuing Systems of Care for Children 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.7791 the Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022.

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.8803 the IGNITE HBCU, TCU, and MSI Excellence Act.

co-sponsored H.R.8803 the IGNITE HBCU, TCU, and MSI Excellence Act.

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.

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

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

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.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.

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.

co-sponsored H.R.1783 the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act.

co-sponsored H.R.1793 the Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.1795 the Expanded Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.1904 the Broadband Justice Act of 2021.

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.2011 the WIC Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.2054 the No Surprise Bills for New Moms Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.2292 the Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2358 the Voter Empowerment Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored 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.2707 the Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act.

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

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.2837 the Making Essentials Available and Lawful (MEAL) Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2851 the Affordable Housing Preservation Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.2973 the Strengthening America’s Families Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.3063 the MOMMIES Act.

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

sponsored H.R.3100 the Student Food Security Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3106 the Creating Pathways for Youth Employment Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3107 the Helping to Encourage Real Opportunities (HERO) for Youth Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3111 the Grandfamily Housing Act of 2021.

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

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

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.3216 the To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create parity for unmarried individuals and heads of household with respect to the temporary 2021 income phaseouts in the child tax credit..

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.3337 the BABIES 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.3509 the Safe Gun Storage Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3519 the Stop Child Hunger Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3572 the Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act.

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.

sponsored H.R.3767 the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3772 the Housing Is a Human Right Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3792 the STRONG Support for Children Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.3822 the ASSET Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3836 the Protecting our Students in Schools Act of 2021.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.4097 the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4237 the Tenant Empowerment Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4324 the National Community Violence De-Escalation Training Act of 2021.

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.4442 the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2021.

sponsored H.R.4455 the To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend certain certification periods for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children, and for other purposes..

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.4640 the Close the Medigap Act of 2021.

co-sponsored H.R.4663 the SUCCESS Act.

co-sponsored H.R.4687 the Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4804 the Unlawful Gun Buyer Alert Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4837 the Honoring Family-Friendly Workplaces 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 for and co-sponsored 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.

co-sponsored H.R.5220 the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2021.

sponsored H.R.5223 the School MEALS Act of 2021.

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.5428 the School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5439 the KIDS Act.

co-sponsored H.R.5469 the FOSTER 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.

sponsored H.R.5591 the Student Food Security Act of 2021.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5685 the Protecting Students’ Civil Rights Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.5919 the Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act.

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6214 the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6357 the Afterschool Meals Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.6437 the Heating and Cooling Relief Act.

sponsored H.R.6521 the Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6532 the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6612 the Advancing Maternal Health Equity Under Medicaid Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6699 the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6723 the Gateway to Careers Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.6756 the Workforce Opportunity for Returning Citizens Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6783 the Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022.

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

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

sponsored H.R.7027 the School Hunger Elimination 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 and co-sponsored H.R.7309 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.7345 the CARE Act of 2022.

sponsored H.R.7381 the YouthBuild for the Future Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7416 the Promoting Permanency Through Kinship Families Act.

co-sponsored H.R.7537 the Help for Healing Communities Act.

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.7660 the RAISE Act of 2022.

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

co-sponsored H.R.7701 the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act of 2022.

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

sponsored H.R.7784 the Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2022.

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

voted for and 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.

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

co-sponsored H.R.8343 the Opportunities for Success Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.8363 the Earning Experience Act of 2022.

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

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

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

sponsored H.R.9387 the Students’ Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act of 2022.

co-sponsored H.R.9503 the Access to School Supplies 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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