This report card includes information on more than 900 bills introduced during this Congress. So far, Rep. Lawrence 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.3391 the Universal Full-Day Kindergarten Act.

co-sponsored H.R.3688 the MOMS Act of 2021.

voted for H.R.4464 the Fighting Homelessness Through Services and Housing Act.

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.6008 the See the Board Act.

co-sponsored H.R.6129 the Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement Act of 2021.

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.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.

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 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.1794 the Foster Youth Dental Act of 2021.

voted for and co-sponsored 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.

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

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.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.3083 the Foster Youth Mentoring 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.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.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.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.3929 the Disarm Hate Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.4402 the Safe Schools Improvement 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.4791 the Protecting Renters from Evictions 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.

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.5196 the Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords 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.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.

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.5893 the 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act.

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

co-sponsored H.R.6268 the Protect Black Women and Girls Act of 2021.

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

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

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

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

co-sponsored H.R.6670 the Schedules That Work Act.

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

voted for and co-sponsored 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.7394 the Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act.

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

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

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 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.7932 the Foster Youth and Driving 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.

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

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