James E. Clyburn
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James E. Clyburn

Democrat · SO-6 · House of Representatives

33 years in office

Quylt Score

724
Primary Score
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32
Party Line
rank-and-file Democrat

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted9 bills signed into law
9315%
Bills Advanced19 of 122 bills out of committee
7812%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance40 of 40 votes (100.0%)
10015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationRanking Member — shapes hearing agenda
855%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring2 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
1710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
445%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleMajority Whip
5010%
Committee SeniorityRank 4 on 1 committee
6810%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Committee Assignments (1)

Sponsored Legislation (122)

HR 8078Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-25 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Oversight and Government Reform, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and 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.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3868Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-06-10 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 10084Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act

Introduced 2024-11-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 9727Voter Empowerment Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-09-20 · 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.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8607VA Housing Loan Forever Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-06-04 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6239To 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".

Introduced 2023-11-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3849Rural Energy Savings Act

Introduced 2023-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.

Energy

HRES 453Providing 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.

Introduced 2023-05-26 · 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)

Congress

HR 2883Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-04-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2403Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-03-30 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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

Introduced 2022-12-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Housing and Community Development

HR 9097Public Service Reward Act

Introduced 2022-09-30 · 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.

Education

HR 9098International Nuclear Energy Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

International Affairs

HR 9041Domestic Reinvestment Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6531Targeting Resources to Communities in Need Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-02-01 · Received in the Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

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

Introduced 2022-01-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2022-01-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2022-01-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HR 2358Voter Empowerment Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1783Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Introduced 2021-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1619Catawba Indian Nation Lands Act

Introduced 2021-03-08 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Native Americans

HR 1446Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-01 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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

Introduced 2021-02-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1287To 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.

Introduced 2021-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2021-02-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2021-02-08 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2020-09-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2020-07-27 · Received in the Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7302Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act

Introduced 2020-06-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 7068VoteSafe Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-06-01 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7022Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.

Introduced 2020-05-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 6807VoteSafe Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-05-12 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5884Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5042Opportunity Zone Reform Act

Introduced 2019-11-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

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

Introduced 2019-10-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Housing and Community Development

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

Introduced 2019-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3887Student Loan Debt Relief Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Education

HR 2055An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

Introduced 2019-04-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Social Welfare

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

Introduced 2019-03-28 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Health

HR 557110-20-30 Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

Social Welfare

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

Introduced 2014-09-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 2011-02-18 · 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.

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

Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2019-02-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1112Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-08 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 972Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

Introduced 2019-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2019-01-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 41Rejecting White nationalism and White supremacy.

Introduced 2019-01-14 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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

Introduced 2018-10-09 · 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.

Housing and Community Development

HR 7009An Act Targeting Resources to Communities in Need

Introduced 2018-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Social Welfare

HR 6542Restoring Tax Credits for Affordable Housing Act

Introduced 2018-07-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

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

Introduced 2018-07-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

Introduced 2018-07-17 · On agreeing to the Clyburn amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5532Reconstruction Era National Historical Park Act

Introduced 2018-04-17 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-535.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3464Background Check Completion Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-07-27 · 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.)

Crime and Law Enforcement

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

Introduced 2017-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

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

Introduced 2017-02-16 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 391.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5358Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act

Introduced 2016-05-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3051Background Check Completion Act

Introduced 2015-07-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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

Introduced 2015-01-13 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 694Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act

Introduced 2005-02-09 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2006-06-16 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 796Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 2006-05-04 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 778Electing a certain Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Introduced 2006-04-26 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2006-02-15 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2005-01-06 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2015-06-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5878Economic Fair Treatment and Job Creation Act of 2010

Introduced 2010-07-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Labor and Employment

HR 1296Access for All America Act

Introduced 2009-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 5444Job Investment and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-02-14 · 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.

Labor and Employment

HR 3324First Tee in Character Education Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Education

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

Introduced 2007-02-16 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 141.

Emergency Management

HR 4683Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act

Introduced 2004-06-24 · Received in the Senate.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2580Congaree National Park Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-06-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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

Introduced 2003-02-05 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2003-01-08 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HRES 22Electing certain ranking minority members to standing committees.

Introduced 2003-01-08 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

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

Introduced 2002-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy, Technology and Economic Growth.

Commemorations

HR 49Election Law Reform Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-01-03 · Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2963To direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.

Introduced 1999-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 293Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of "National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week".

Introduced 1999-09-14 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Commemorations

HR 3925To authorize and request a posthumous commission in the Army for Johnson Chesnut Whittaker.

Introduced 1994-03-01 · Executive Comment Requested from Army.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3187Aviation Safety Protection Act of 1996

Introduced 1996-03-28 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1553South Carolina National Heritage Corridor Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-05-03 · For Further Action See H.R.4236.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 768Liveable Wage Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Labor and Employment