Hakeem Jeffries

Hakeem Jeffries

13

Years in Office

133

Bills Sponsored

1578

Bills Co-Sponsored

0

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Congress28%
Crime and Law Enforcement15%
Commerce10%
International Affairs8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Hakeem Jeffries has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HRES 625
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 13
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

No summary available

Unknown
HR 11
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

No summary available

Unknown
HR 19
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

No summary available

Unknown
HR 16
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

No summary available

Unknown
HRES 1396
Recognizing a half century of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of Cabo Verdean-Americans to democracy in Cabo Verde and the United States.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 19
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

Introduced in House

Introduced
HR 18
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

Introduced in House

Introduced
HR 13
Reserved for the Minority Leader.

Introduced in House

Introduced
HRES 1471
Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 1347
Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 8643
Student Loan Literacy Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 1173
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 7273
Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act

Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.

In Committee
HR 7181
Human Trafficking Prevention Act of 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-301.

Passed
HR 6734
Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act of 2022

Received in the Senate.

Active
HRES 902
Electing a certain Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 825
Electing a certain Member to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 5796
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-245.

Passed
HR 5625
Halt Obesity in America Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4958
September 11 Transparency Act of 2021

Referred to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 4546
Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 3826
Platform Competition and Opportunity Act of 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Active
HR 3510
First Step Implementation Act of 2021

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

In Committee
HRES 384
Electing certain members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 2883
Stop Stalling Access to Affordable Medications

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 9.

Active
HR 2694
Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2471
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-103.

Passed
HR 2093
Veterans and Family Information Act

Became Public Law No: 117-62.

Passed
HR 2026
Global Amphibian Protection Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 408.

Active
HRES 244
Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 1924
Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 7.

Active
HR 1693
EQUAL Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1347
Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2021

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

In Committee
HRES 154
Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 92
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 704
ARTS Act

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 82.

Active
HR 546
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 9
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 2
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 8560
Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 1135
Electing certain Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 8124
Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6400
Emergency Community Supervision Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6019
Cure the Coronavirus Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 870
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives and ranking a Member on certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 793
Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 5586
Haiti Development, Accountability, and Institutional Transparency Initiative Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

In Committee
HR 5546
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 773
Electing certain Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 725
Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 712
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and ranking Members on certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 5065
Prison to Proprietorship for Formerly Incarcerated Act

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

In Committee
HR 4508
Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act

Became Public Law No: 116-338.

Passed
HR 4408
Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019

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

In Committee
HR 4340
SALAMANDER Act of 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 3380
Security from Political Interference in Justice Act of 2019

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

In Committee
Amendment 404
House Amendment 404

On agreeing to the Jeffries amendment (A018) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 312
House Amendment 312

On agreeing to the Jeffries amendment (A046) Agreed to by recorded vote: 275 - 148 (Roll no. 295).

Agreed to (275-148)
HR 3199
Term Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
HR 2843
Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

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

In Committee
HR 2426
CASE Act of 2019

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.

Active
HR 2374
Stop STALLING Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 577.

Active
Amendment 117
House Amendment 117

On agreeing to the Jeffries amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 363 - 67 (Roll no. 147).

Agreed to (363-67)
HR 1999
Fair Licensing Access for Governments Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
HR 1968
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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 148
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 125
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and ranking Members on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 893
Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2019

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

In Committee
HRES 85
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives and ranking Members on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 73
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 67
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 57
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 46
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 42
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 381
21st Century Respect Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

In Committee
HRES 31
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 26
Electing Members to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 24
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 7
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 1
Electing officers of the House of Representatives.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 7118
Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018

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

In Committee
HR 7107
Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7040
Ex-Offender Voter Registration Act of 2018

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

In Committee
HR 4698
Judicial Redaction Authority Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
HR 3979
Keep America's Refuges Operational Act

Became Public Law No: 115-168.

Passed
HR 3945
CASE Act of 2017

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 3370
Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 3229
To protect the safety of judges by extending the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in their financial disclosure reports, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
HR 2617
Renew Act of 2017

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

In Committee
Amendment 79
House Amendment 79

On agreeing to the Jeffries amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 229 (Roll no. 156).

Not Agreed to (189-229)
HRES 184
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Attorney General to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to communications with the government of Russia.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 31.

Active
HR 995
21st Century Respect Act

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 513.

Active
HR 957
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2017

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

In Committee
HR 956
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act

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

In Committee
HR 449
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
HR 5757
CASE Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
HR 5154
F.A.I.R. Surveillance Act of 2016

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

In Committee
HR 5020
Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4324
Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act of 2016

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

In Committee

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