Cardiss Collins

Cardiss Collins

Democrat · IL-7 · House of Representatives

53 years in office

Quylt Score

266
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced5 of 250 bills out of committee
1012%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring5 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
4210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills2 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
445%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (250)

HR 7042A bill to provide payment for dental services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced 1980-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 985Economic Disaster Community Assistance Act

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 980Senior Citizens Protection Act of 1977

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 974A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 973A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 975National Condominium Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HJRES 379A joint resolution to provide for the designation of August 31, 1980, as "Working Mother's Day".

Introduced 1979-07-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Families

HJRES 284A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 2, 1979, as "Working Mothers' Day".

Introduced 1979-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Families

HJRES 245A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 3, 1979, as "Working Mothers' Day".

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Families

HJRES 102A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September as "National Sickle Cell Month".

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Health

HR 15071National Condominium Act

Introduced 1974-05-29 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 12629A bill to prohibit certain sterilizations which are financed by Federal funds.

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 10205Community Land Grant Act

Introduced 1973-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 9685A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 for the purpose of determining the causes and means of preventing shoreline erosion.

Introduced 1973-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 1510Resolution expressing concern for the safety and freedom of Valentyn Moroz and Leonid Plyushch.

Introduced 1974-12-16 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 12124Emergency Education Revenue Act

Introduced 1976-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 7966National Condominium Act

Introduced 1975-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 5992A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 5991A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 5993A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 4991Economic Disaster Community Assistance Act

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 4990A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4748National Condominium Act

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3763National Condominium Act

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3403A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Credit

HR 228National Condominium Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HCONRES 714A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should furnish disaster assistance to the Peoples Republic of China.

Introduced 1976-08-23 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 696A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the President should furnish disaster assistance to the Peoples Republic of China.

Introduced 1976-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 742A resolution urging the President to continue with negotiations for an international agreement regulating nuclear exports.

Introduced 1976-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 7Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning unclaimed bonds that are being kept by the Department of the Treasury for veterans.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Finance and Financial Sector

HCONRES 8Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the administration of a provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 7880Senior Citizens Protection Act

Introduced 1977-06-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 7592A bill to amend section 222 of the National Housing Act.

Introduced 1977-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5571A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1977-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 5102Economic Disaster Community Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Depressed areas

HR 808Economic Disaster Community Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Depressed areas

HR 249National Condominium Act

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 248A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 247A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HJRES 561Joint resolution to provide for the designation of September as National Sickle Cell Month.

Introduced 1977-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HRES 931A resolution urging the President not to recognize the Bophuthatswana territory in South Africa.

Introduced 1977-12-07 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 731A resolution stating the sense of the Congress that the Helsinki monitoring groups should be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Introduced 1978-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 427A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the recent military actions of Rhodesia in Mozambique.

Introduced 1977-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 388Concurrent resolution expressing concern about the recent acts of repression by the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

Introduced 1977-10-26 · Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.

Political prisoners

HCONRES 401Concurrent resolution expressing concern about the recent acts of repression by the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1982-07-29 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-08-04 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 7404National Social Security Lottery Act

Introduced 1982-12-10 · Executive Comment Requested from Postal Service, Treasury, Justice.

Social Welfare

HR 4173Victims of Handgun Crimes Compensation Tax Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-07-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 2387Child and Family Development Act

Introduced 1981-03-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Social Welfare

HR 716National Condominium Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 730A bill to provide payment for dental services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 718A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 723Senior Citizens Protection Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 729Economic Disaster Community Assistance Act

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Executive Comment Requested from Commerce, Treasury, OMB.

Housing and Community Development

HR 717A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Finance and Financial Sector

HJRES 189A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February 1982, as "National Black History Month".

Introduced 1981-02-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 73A joint resolution to provide for the designation of August 31, 1981, as "Working Mothers' Day".

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Families

HJRES 74A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September as "National Sickle Cell Month".

Introduced 1981-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Health

Introduced 1983-11-10 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1983-08-04 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6425Bank Fee Disclosure Act

Introduced 1984-10-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4725Victims of Handgun Crimes Compensation Tax Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4724National Condominium Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 3179Child and Family Development Act

Introduced 1983-06-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Social Welfare

HR 2003A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2002A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2012Natural Gas Consumer Relief and Market Correction Act

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Energy

HR 2008Senior Citizens Protection Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1317A bill to provide payment for dental services under part B of the medicare program.

Introduced 1983-02-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 1155Minority Telecommunications Development Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-02 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 85National Social Security Lottery Act

Introduced 1983-01-03 · Executive Comment Requested from HHS.

Social Welfare

HJRES 130A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September as "National Sickle Cell Month".

Introduced 1983-02-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Health

HJRES 131A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 4, 1983, as "Working Mothers' Day".

Introduced 1983-02-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 117A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February 1983, as "National Black History Month".

Introduced 1983-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 29A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on natural gas prices.

Introduced 1983-01-25 · Clean Bill H.R.4277 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Energy

Introduced 1986-08-14 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

HR 5373Non-Discrimination in Advertising Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-08-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Taxation

HR 5108A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.

Introduced 1986-06-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Families

HR 3616A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects.

Introduced 1985-10-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Families

HR 3078Smokeless Tobacco Control Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-07-25 · See H.R.3128.

Taxation

HR 1433A bill to establish a Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety within the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-03-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 958National Social Security Lottery Act

Introduced 1985-02-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Social Welfare

HR 781Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-30 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 642Telecommunications Policy Coordination Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 288National Condominium Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 296Consumer Privacy Protection Act

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 308Minority Telecommunications Development Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 299Handgun Registration Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 307Child and Family Development Act

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Families

HR 306Victims of Handgun Crimes Compensation Tax Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Taxation

HR 293A bill to provide for a study by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration on the impact which new telecommunications technologies and services could have on personal privacy.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 297Senior Citizens Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Social Welfare

HR 286A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit discrimination on account of age in credit card transactions.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Commerce

HR 290Lifeline Banking Act

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 294Natural Gas Consumer Relief Act

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Energy

HR 49National Medicare Lottery Act

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 22A joint resolution to provide for the designation of September 1, 1985, as "Working Mothers' Day".

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

HJRES 21A joint resolution to provide for the designation of the month of February 1985 as "National Black History Month".

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

HRES 202A resolution to commend the Society of Real Estate Appraisers on the occasion of its golden anniversary.

Introduced 1985-06-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commerce

Introduced 1988-05-11 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-10-01 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1987-07-30 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 2650Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-10 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2644Child Care Coordination and Information Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

Families

HR 1680Public Housing Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1987-03-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Housing and Community Development

HR 1575A bill for the relief of Ren-Lin Xia.

Introduced 1987-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Private Legislation

HR 1549Individual Privacy Protection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice, and Agriculture.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues