Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Agriculture and Food30%
Education29%
Health10%
Labor and Employment8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Jahana Hayes has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7497
To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6795
School MEALS Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6088
Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 5950
Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HR 5112
Tipped Worker Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 5040
Accurate Mental Health Resources for Our Servicemembers Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HCONRES 45
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

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

In Committee
HR 4451
CARE for Kids Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4133
EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 3968
School Violence Prevention Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 3541
See the Board Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 3442
SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HRES 380
Supporting the designation of the week of May 5 through May 9, 2025, as "Teacher Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 355
Supporting the designation of the week of April 28 through May 2, 2025, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2845
PROSPECT Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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
HRES 297
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2435
Save Our Small Farms Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 2195
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2055
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 1611
RAISE Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 1251
All Access Act of 2025

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H692)

Active
HRES 119
Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 1002
Caring for All Families Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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
HR 777
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 680
Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 433
Department of Education Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 10363
Helping America’s Farmers Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 10288
Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 10184
Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9829
Students Working for Communities Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9521
Student Food Security Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 9448
School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 1404
Expressing support for keeping guns out of classrooms.

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 8981
Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8844
CARE for Kids Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8731
Time for Completion Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8611
Save Our Small Farms Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HRES 1189
Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HCONRES 101
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7748
Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 1062
Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7416
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 7285
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HRES 990
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that paraprofessionals and education support staff should have fair compensation, benefits, and working conditions.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 7139
Teacher Debt Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6754
School Violence Prevention Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6629
YouthBuild for the Future Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5757
WIC for Kids Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5484
Green Ribbon Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5407
School MEALS Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5369
Tipped Worker Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 5252
EQIP Improvement Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
Amendment 207
House Amendment 207

On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 220 (Roll no. 278).

Not Agreed to (211-220)
HR 3698
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 3322
Social Determinants for Moms Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 331
Supporting the designation of the week of April 24 through April 28, 2023, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1630
PROSPECT Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 185
Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1083
Caring for Survivors Act of 2023

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 789
Caring for All Families Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and 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
HR 9491
Billy’s Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 9387
Students' Access to Freedom and Educational Rights Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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 8427
Tipped Worker Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on 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 7791
Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-129.

Passed
HR 7784
Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 1063
Supporting the designation of the week of April 25 through April 29, 2022, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7551
Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 7512
Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 7381
YouthBuild for the Future Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7272
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

In Committee
HR 7027
School Hunger Elimination Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 6898
Teacher Debt Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HCONRES 73
Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

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

In Committee
HR 6608
Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 6521
Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 5591
Student Food Security Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

In Committee
HR 5400
Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .

In Committee
HR 5222
Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5223
School MEALS Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4646
Time for Completion Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4456
Helping America’s Farmers Act

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

In Committee
HR 4455
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.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4265
Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3997
CARE for Kids Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3904
Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3767
Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 3402
Caring for Survivors Act of 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 3100
Student Food Security Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

In Committee
HRES 354
Supporting the designation of the week of April 26 through April 30, 2021, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 344
Declaring racism a public health crisis.

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

In Committee
HR 2580
Palomares Veterans Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 1344
Clean School Bus Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 542
Save Education Jobs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HRES 1255
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 8691
Save Education Jobs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8559
Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 8145
To provide for a staffing improvement plan and occupational series for licensed professional mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 8144
VA Mental Health Staffing Act

Committee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 8042
Helping America’s Farmers Act

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

In Committee
HRES 1069
Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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

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