James Clyburn

James Clyburn

33

Years in Office

121

Bills Sponsored

2768

Bills Co-Sponsored

1

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Government Operations and Politics19%
Congress15%
Public Lands and Natural Resources15%
Crime and Law Enforcement11%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that James Clyburn has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 3868
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 10084
Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 9727
Voter Empowerment Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Accountability, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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 8607
VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 6239
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 250 Edward Street in Branchville, South Carolina, as the "Betty W. Henderson Post Office Building".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 3849
Rural Energy Savings Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

In Committee
HRES 453
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2403) to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the background check procedures to be followed before a Federal firearms licensee may transfer a firearm to a person who is not such a licensee.

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 118-3. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2023061303?CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures)

In Committee
HR 2883
Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 2403
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 9466
Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 9097
Public Service Reward 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 9098
International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 9041
Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6531
Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Received in the Senate.

Active
HRES 861
Providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the House of Representatives.

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

Active
HRES 863
Providing for the hour of meeting of the House.

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

Active
HRES 862
To inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled.

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

Active
HR 5349
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1550 State Road S-38-211 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, as the "J.I. Washington Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 117-278.

Passed
HR 2358
Voter Empowerment Act of 2021

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

In Committee
HR 1783
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

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

In Committee
HR 1619
Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

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

In Committee
HR 1446
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

Active
HR 1286
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1287
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 1288
To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 920
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park Expansion and Redesignation Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.

Active
HR 301
To amend title 36, United States Code, to establish the composition known as "Lift Every Voice and Sing" as the national hymn of the United States.

Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 81.

Active
HR 8917
To amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization of the South Carolina National Heritage Corridor, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 8916
To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization of the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 1253
Designating room H-150 of the United States Capitol as "The Joseph H. Rainey Room" to honor the historic life, career, and legacy of Representative Joseph Rainey of South Carolina on the 150th anniversary of his seating as a member of the House of Representatives.

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

Active
HR 8281
Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Expansion Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HCONRES 107
Directing the Clerk of the House to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 4.

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 7447
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7302
Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 7068
VoteSafe Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 7022
Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6807
VoteSafe Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 5884
Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 5042
Opportunity Zone Reform Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4808
Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2019

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

In Committee
HR 3936
Southern Campaign of the Revolution National Heritage Corridor Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 3887
Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

In Committee
HR 2055
An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

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

In Committee
HR 1943
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 1223
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 1112
Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.

Active
HR 972
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 870
To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HRES 41
Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy.

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

Active
HR 7230
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 226 West Main Street in Lake City, South Carolina, as the "Postmaster Frazier B. Baker Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 115-388.

Passed
HR 7050
Housing, Opportunity, Mobility, and Equity Act of 2018

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 7009
An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

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

In Committee
HR 6542
Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6504
Stop the Tax Hike on Charities and Places of Worship Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
Amendment 877
House Amendment 877

On agreeing to the Clyburn amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 5532
Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

In Committee
HR 3464
Background Check Completion Act of 2017

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Clyburn. Petition No: 115-7. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/115/lrc/pd/petitions/DisPet0007.xml">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

In Committee
HR 3059
Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1135
To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

Active
HR 5358
Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In Committee
HR 3051
Background Check Completion Act

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

In Committee
HR 3004
To amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act to extend the authorization for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission.

Became Public Law No: 114-233.

Passed
HRES 344
Urging the discontinued use of the Confederate battle flag, which represents pain, humiliation, torture, and racial oppression, in remembrance of the Emanuel 9.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

In Committee
HR 2131
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 83 Meeting Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the "J. Waties Waring Judicial Center".

Became Public Law No: 114-48.

Passed
HR 295
To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 5571
10-20-30 Act of 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

In Committee
HR 5570
To reauthorize the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Preservation program.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

In Committee
HR 6379
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6239 Savannah Highway in Ravenel, South Carolina, as the "Representative Curtis B. Inabinett, Sr. Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 112-255.

Passed
HR 5922
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid XL-552.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5921
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Primid QM-1260.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5918
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilamid TR 90.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5919
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Grilbond IL 6-50%F.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
HR 5917
To suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-Diamino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

In Committee
Amendment 125
House Amendment 125

Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Clyburn amendment (A115). Mr. Frelinghuysen states that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

Active
HR 5878
Economic Fair Treatment and Job Creation Act of 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

In Committee
HR 4785
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to certain entities that agree that the funds will be used to make loans to consumers to implement energy efficiency measures involving structural improvements and investments in cost-effective, commercial off-the-shelf technologies to reduce energy use, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1296
Access for All America Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6332
To authorize additional appropriations for summer youth employment activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5444
Job Investment and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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
HRES 787
Expressing the support and sympathy of the House of Representatives and the people of the United States for the victims of the tragic fire that occurred in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, on October 28, 2007.

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

Active
HRES 670
Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can support the efforts of College Summit.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

In Committee
HR 3324
First Tee in Character Education Act of 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

In Committee
HR 1144
Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma Federal Match Relief Act of 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141.

Active
HCONRES 67
Providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
HRES 872
Removing a Member from the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

Active
HRES 796
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 778
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 678
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

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

Active
HR 694
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 33
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

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

Active
HR 4683
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act

Received in the Senate.

Active
HR 3287
To award congressional gold medals posthumously on behalf of Reverend Joseph A. DeLaine, Harry and Eliza Briggs, and Levi Pearson in recognition of their contributions to the Nation as pioneers in the effort to desegregate public schools that led directly to the landmark desegregation case of Brown et al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka et al.

Became Public Law No: 108-180.

Passed
HR 2580
Congaree National Park Act of 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 1055
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in Florence, South Carolina, as the "Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 108-51.

Passed
HRES 52
Electing Members and Delegates to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

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

Active
HRES 23
Designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House.

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

Active
HRES 22
Electing certain ranking minority members to standing committees.

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

Active
HR 5034
Rev. Joseph A. De Laine Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

In Committee
HR 1606
To amend section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to authorize additional appropriations for historically black colleges and universities, to decrease the matching requirement related to such appropriations, and for other purposes.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Active
HR 941
To require the use of adjusted census data in the administration of any law of the United States under which population or population characteristics are used to determine the amount of benefits received by State or local governments, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Census.

In Committee

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