Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Health22%
Taxation16%
Crime and Law Enforcement13%
Families13%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Dwight Evans has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HRES 1071
Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7532
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4431 Main Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Dr. Constance 'Connie' E. Clayton Post Office".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HRES 898
Recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5383
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 5384
MORE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 712
Expressing support for the designation of September 14, 2025, as "National Food is Medicine Day".

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3681
Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2999
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withheld on account of overpayments.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2837
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2764
Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 170
Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 1591
Recognizing November 2024 as "National Family Caregivers Month".

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9306
Safe Streets for All Program Improvement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 9063
Legal Guardianship Inclusion Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 9041
PEER Mentors Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HRES 898
Recognizing November 2023 as "National Family Caregivers Month".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4735
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 4734
MORE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 3963
Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3962
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2023

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2893-2894)

Active
HR 3181
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 182
Expressing support for America's Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8879
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 8844
STEP Improvement Act of 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

In Committee
Amendment 286
House Amendment 286

On agreeing to the Evans amendment (A042) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 206 (Roll no. 347). (consideration: CR H6602-6603)

Agreed to (220-206)
HRES 1019
Expressing support for the designation of May 2, 2022, as "Dr. John E. Fryer Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 6949
Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 5861
Waiver Authorization Streamlining Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 5185
CORE Justice Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4086
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2649
Homegrown Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HCONRES 27
Permitting the remains of the late United States Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans to lie in honor in the rotunda of the Capitol.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
HCONRES 28
Directing the Architect of the Capitol to transfer the catafalque situated in the Capitol Visitor Center to the rotunda of the Capitol for use in connection with services conducted for United States Capitol Police Officer William F. Evans.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
HR 2312
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

In Committee
HR 1560
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 8660
To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify regulations to allow the use of performance benchmarks in the case of designated investment alternatives, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8003
Helping HOMES Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7858
HOMES Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 7586
To temporarily extend participation in the 8(a) program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 7451
HEAL Act

Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 6344
Expediting the EIDL Program Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 5937
To designate the headquarters building of the Department of Transportation located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, in Washington, DC, as the "William T. Coleman, Jr., Federal Building".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 4468
Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3544
Homegrown Act of 2019.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 3339
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2585
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HRES 359
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Healthy Schools Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 342
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Healthy Schools Day.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 953
To prohibit consumer reporting agencies from including adverse information in certain consumer reports, and from making adverse determinations relating to security clearances, with respect to certain individuals affected by the Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 158
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 159
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 157
Gun Manufacturers Accountability Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 6347
7(a) Real Estate Appraisal Harmonization Act

Became Public Law No: 115-370.

Passed
HR 5511
Healthy Communities Act of 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 5512
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a grant program to address rising costs of tax compliance for small business concerns, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 771
Honoring and recognizing the 40th anniversary of Cheyney University's historic, momentous, and epic 1978 NCAA Division II Basketball Championship win.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 3532
No Conflict of Interest Presidency Act of 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 2780
To amend the Small Business Act to create certain requirements for Federal agencies with a SBIR or STTR program, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

In Committee
HR 2655
Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

Active
HR 1702
Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

In Committee
HR 922
Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee

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