James J. Howard

James J. Howard

Democrat · NE-3 · House of Representatives

61 years in office

Quylt Score

410
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced12 of 250 bills out of committee
2412%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring9 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
7510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills9 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Sponsored Legislation (250)

HR 7048Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Authority Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1980-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6418Motor Carrier Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2245 passed in lieu.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6417Surface Transportation Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2720 passed in lieu.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6416Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Authority Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1980-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6207Transportation Systems Efficiency Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-12-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5375Transportation Systems Efficiency Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5088Fuel Savings Truck Weight Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4971Truck Safety Act

Introduced 1979-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2549Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1979-03-01 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2197A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to authorize assistance to States for purposes of reducing asbestos levels in the interior of school buildings.

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 498Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 497A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to authorize assistance to States for purposes of reducing asbestos levels in the interior of school buildings.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 495Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 496House of Representatives Campaign Financing Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 60A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code relating to the withdrawal of routes or portions thereof on the Interstate System.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HCONRES 182A concurrent resolution making apportionment of funds for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

Introduced 1979-09-06 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 16600A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to a national maximum speed limit.

Introduced 1974-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 14893Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1974-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 14008National Arthritis Act

Introduced 1974-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 13548A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rates of disability compensation for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 13503Vietnam Era Veterans' Education and Employment Assistance Act

Introduced 1974-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 11729Emergency National Maximum Highway Speed Limit Act

Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Motor vehicles

HR 11730Emergency National Maximum Highway Speed Limit Act

Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Motor vehicles

HR 11372Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act

Introduced 1973-11-08 · Public law 93-239.

Motor vehicles

HR 11278A bill to provide that daylight saving time shall be observed on a year-round basis.

Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 10472National Diabetes Act

Introduced 1973-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 10327Small Business Tax Simplification and Reform Act

Introduced 1973-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 10328Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1973-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 9154Clean Elections Act

Introduced 1973-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6726Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1973-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 6158Federal Employee Labor-Management Act

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4529Comprehensive Older Americans Services Amendments

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 4530Domestic Dog and Cat Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2689A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize certain grants to assure adequate commuter service in urban areas.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2604Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-01-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1583A bill to create the Office of Water Disposal Research and Development in the Department of the Interior.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Environmental Protection

HR 1592Institute on Retirement Income Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 1585Conversion Research and Education Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1575Prohibited Knife Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1580Federal Employee Hazardous Duty Minimum Pay Adjustment Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1576A bill to extend the contiguous fisheries zone of the United States to a distance of 197 miles seaward of the territorial sea.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1572A bill to prohibit flight in interstate or foreign commerce to avoid prosecution for the killing of a policeman or fireman.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1582Shoreline Erosion Control Demonstration Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1574Soviet Jews Relief Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

International Affairs

HR 1569Utility Consumers' Counsel and Information Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 1571New York Metropolitan Area Drug Addiction Control Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HJRES 145A joint resolution to establish a Joint Committee on Environment and Technology.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HCONRES 283Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress respecting measures to deal with possible shortages of No. 2 heating oil.

Introduced 1973-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Petroleum industry

HCONRES 54A concurrent resolution to relieve the suppression of Soviet Jewry.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 15465A bill to terminate the authorization for the Tocks Island Reservoir project as part of the Delaware River Basin project.

Introduced 1976-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public works

HR 15116A bill to amend the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to provide an obligation limitation for fiscal year 1977.

Introduced 1976-08-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 14475A bill to authorize a demonstration project under section 6 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964.

Introduced 1976-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 13815A bill to terminate the authorization for the Tocks Island Reservoir project as part of the Delaware River Basin project.

Introduced 1976-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public works

HR 13663A bill to terminate the authorization for the Tocks Island Reservoir projects as part of the Delaware River Basin project.

Introduced 1976-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public works

HR 13562Emergency Housing Employment Act

Introduced 1976-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 12686A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1976-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 11739A bill to designate a Federal office building in Newark, N. J., as the Peter W. Rodino Jr. Federal Building.

Introduced 1976-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11101Private Individuals' Postal Rate Relief Act

Introduced 1975-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HR 10631A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to authorize financial assistance for emergency rail passenger service operating assistance.

Introduced 1975-11-07 · Reported to House from the Committee on Public Works and Transportation with amendment, H. Rept. 94-728.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10632A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 relating to emergency rail passenger service.

Introduced 1975-11-07 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10099A bill to discourage the use of painful devices in the trapping of animals and birds.

Introduced 1975-10-08 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Animals

HR 10098Returnable Beverage Container Act

Introduced 1975-10-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 9757Construction Industry Stabilization Act

Introduced 1975-09-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 9729Public Disclosure of Lobbying Act

Introduced 1975-09-19 · Referred to House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.

Lobbying

HR 8542A bill to authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1975-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8338A bill to provide Federal loan guarantee for certain common carriers of express.

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7624An Act for the relief of Jacinto Vazquez Camacho.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Private Law 94-113.

Private Legislation

HR 5409A bill to redesignate November 11 of each year as Veterans Day and to make such day a legal public holiday.

Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4858Coastal Zone Environment Act

Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Environmental Protection

HR 4518Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 3960A bill to authorize the increase of the Federal share of certain projects under title 23, United States Code.

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3787A bill to amend section 109 of title 23, United States Code, relating to the preparation of certain statements on highway projects in the States of New York, Vermont, and Connecticut.

Introduced 1975-02-26 · Referred jointly to Senate Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs; and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3436Full Employment and Job Development Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 3437National Medical Malpractice Insurance and Arbitration Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3435Amendments to the Emergency Home Purchase Assistance Act

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

Mortgages

HR 2892Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Continental shelf

HR 2451Domestic Dog and Cat Animal Protection Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Animals

HR 2450Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Youth

HR 1452A bill to extend the contiguous fisheries zone of the United States to a distance of 197 miles seaward of the territorial sea.

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 494Joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim September 8 of each year as National Cancer Day.

Introduced 1975-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Health

HRES 1029Resolution concerning the safety and freedom of Valentyn Moroz, Ukrainian historian.

Introduced 1976-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 149Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning recognition by the European Security Conference of the Soviet Union's occupation of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

International Affairs

HR 14317Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1978-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 12727Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1978-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 12648Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12226Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 12031Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-04-11 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 11733Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1978

Introduced 1978-03-22 · Public Law 95-599.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 11734Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1978-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 11111Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1978-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 10979Water Resources Development Act

Introduced 1978-02-15 · House failed to agree to Senate amendments under suspension of rules, roll call #942 (129-31).

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10980Emergency Highway and Transportation Repair Act

Introduced 1978-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 11016Emergency Highway and Transportation Repair Act

Introduced 1978-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10924Emergency Highway and Transportation Repair Act

Introduced 1978-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8855Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-08-05 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8648Surface Transportation Assistance Act

Introduced 1977-07-29 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7462A bill to amend the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1976 to provide an obligation limitation for fiscal year 1978.

Introduced 1977-05-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 7197A bill for the relief of Laurice Saniuk.

Introduced 1977-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3512Congressional Award Program Act

Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 2587A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to authorize assistance to States for purposes of reducing asbestos levels in the interior of school buildings.

Introduced 1977-01-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HJRES 366Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the last Friday of April each year as National Arbor Day.

Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HRES 459Resolution urging the Subcommittee on Communication's review of the Communications Act of 1934.

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HCONRES 305Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the Baltic States.

Introduced 1977-07-25 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1982-12-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-12-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-10-20 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-09-24 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1981-09-10 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 6901Electric Utility Nuclear Accident Cost Allocation Act

Introduced 1982-07-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.

Energy

HR 6171Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act Amendments of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6170National Driver Register Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-27 · Became Public Law No: 97-364.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6172Transit Assistance Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-27 · See H.R.6211.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6078Inland Waterway Improvement and Cost Recovery Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-04-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5793Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5042Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-11-19 · Referred to Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4847Aircraft Sabotage Act

Introduced 1981-10-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Aviation.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4480A bill to extend through June 30, 1985, the suspension of import duties on synthetic rutile.

Introduced 1981-09-15 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4457A bill entitled the "Tuna Protection Act".

Introduced 1981-09-10 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3699A bill to amend the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as amended.

Introduced 1981-05-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Emergency Management

HR 3702Transit Assistance Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-27 · See H.R.6211.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3432Water Resources Policy Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-05-05 · Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule with 1 and 1/2 Hours of Debate, Making in Order the Text of S.2494 as an Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute.

Water Resources Development

HR 3197A bill to authorize appropriations for the construction of certain highways in accordance with title 23 of the United States Code, to amend the Highway Safety Act of 1966 to authorize appropriations, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-04-09 · Unanimous Consent Request to Discharge the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation and Consider Rejected in House.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2962Inland Waterway User Fee Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2958Disaster Relief Act Amendments of 1981

Introduced 1981-04-01 · For Further Action See H.R.3537.

Emergency Management

HR 2930Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-31 · Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Aviation and Materials.

Transportation and Public Works