Congressional Member Profiles

Rep. Lauren Underwood

Rep. Lauren Underwood

Democrat, Illinois, 14th District
Office 202-225-2976 | @RepUnderwood | Facebook

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Grade

33

Votes for Children

71

Bills Sponsored or Cosponsored

0

Actions Against the Interests of Children

During the 117th Congress, Rep. Underwood has taken 33 votes that would help the children in her district. She has introduced 3 bills and cosponsored 68 bills to help children. Rep. Underwood has taken 0 actions we believe to be against the interests of children.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.5856 the 21st Century Children and Families Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.6008 the See the Board 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.7666 the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.

  • 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.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.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.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 and co-sponsored H.R.1620 the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.1738 the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act.

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

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

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

  • co-sponsored H.R.2347 the Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program 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.2817 the Child Care for Working Families Act.

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

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

  • co-sponsored H.R.3337 the BABIES Act.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3345 the Helping MOMS Act of 2021.

  • co-sponsored H.R.3352 the Midwives for MOMS 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.

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

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

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

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

  • co-sponsored H.R.4916 the Protect Moms From Domestic Violence Act.


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

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

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

  • 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.6613 the Keeping School Meals Flexible Act.

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

  • 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.7248 the Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act.

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

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

  • 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.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.

  • 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.

  • co-sponsored H.R.8792 the Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2022.

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

  • co-sponsored H.R.9487 the Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies 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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