Jahana Hayes
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Jahana Hayes

Democrat · CO-5 · House of Representatives

7 years in office

Quylt Score

527
Primary Score
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14
Party Line
progressive Democratic leader

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced3 of 123 bills out of committee
1212%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance39 of 40 votes (97.5%)
9715%
Committee Hearing ParticipationRanking Member — shapes hearing agenda
855%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills3 of 14 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
715%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleRanking Member, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
2510%
Committee SeniorityRank 6 on 2 committees
5510%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 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.

Committee Assignments (2)

Sponsored Legislation (123)

Introduced 2026-04-30 · On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 8333YouthBuild for the Future Act

Introduced 2026-04-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

HR 8263Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-04-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 8008Social Determinants for Moms Act

Introduced 2026-03-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

HR 7497Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-02-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 6795School MEALS Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

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

Introduced 2025-11-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5950Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-11-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5112Tipped Worker Protection Act

Introduced 2025-09-03 · 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.

Labor and Employment

HR 5040Accurate Mental Health Resources for Our Servicemembers Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-08-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

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

Introduced 2025-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 4451CARE for Kids Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4133EQIP Improvement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-06-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3968School Violence Prevention Act

Introduced 2025-06-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 3541See the Board Act

Introduced 2025-05-21 · 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.

Education

HR 3442SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

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

Introduced 2025-05-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 2845PROSPECT Act

Introduced 2025-04-10 · 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.

Families

HR 2435Save Our Small Farms Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2195Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2055Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-11 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1611RAISE Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-26 · 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.

Taxation

HR 1251All Access Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-12 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H692)

Congress

HRES 119Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced 2025-02-06 · 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.

Health

HR 1002Caring for All Families Act

Introduced 2025-02-05 · 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.

Labor and Employment

HR 777Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Introduced 2025-01-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 680Caring for Survivors Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-01-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 433Department of Education Protection Act

Introduced 2025-01-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 10363Helping America’s Farmers Act

Introduced 2024-12-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 10288Fair Telehealth Billing Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-12-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Health

HR 10184Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-11-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 9829Students Working for Communities Act

Introduced 2024-09-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 9521Student Food Security Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-09-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 9448School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-09-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 1404Expressing support for keeping guns out of classrooms.

Introduced 2024-08-02 · 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.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 8981Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-07-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 8844CARE for Kids Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-06-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 8731Time for Completion Act

Introduced 2024-06-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 8611Save Our Small Farms Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-06-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 7748Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

Introduced 2024-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 1062Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced 2024-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 7416Closing the College Hunger Gap Act

Introduced 2024-02-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 7139Teacher Debt Relief Act

Introduced 2024-01-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 6754School Violence Prevention Act

Introduced 2023-12-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6629YouthBuild for the Future Act

Introduced 2023-12-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

HR 5757WIC for Kids Act

Introduced 2023-09-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5484Green Ribbon Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 5407School MEALS Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-09-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5369Tipped Worker Protection Act

Introduced 2023-09-08 · 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.

Labor and Employment

HR 5252EQIP Improvement Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-08-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3698Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-05-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3322Social Determinants for Moms Act

Introduced 2023-05-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 1630PROSPECT Act

Introduced 2023-03-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Families

HRES 185Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced 2023-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 1083Caring for Survivors Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-02-17 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 789Caring for All Families Act

Introduced 2023-02-02 · 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.

Labor and Employment

Introduced 2023-06-21 · On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 211 - 220 (Roll no. 278).

HR 9491Billy’s Law

Introduced 2022-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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

Introduced 2022-12-01 · 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.

Education

HR 8427Tipped Worker Protection Act

Introduced 2022-07-19 · 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.

Labor and Employment

HR 7791Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-05-17 · Became Public Law No: 117-129.

Agriculture and Food

HR 7784Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-05-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 7551Housatonic Wild and Scenic River Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-04-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 7512Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act

Introduced 2022-04-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 7381YouthBuild for the Future Act

Introduced 2022-04-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 7272Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

HR 7027School Hunger Elimination Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-03-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6898Teacher Debt Relief Act

Introduced 2022-03-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

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

Introduced 2022-02-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 6608Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act

Introduced 2022-02-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6521Supporting STEM Learning Opportunities Act

Introduced 2022-01-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Education

HR 4646Time for Completion Act

Introduced 2021-07-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4456Helping America’s Farmers Act

Introduced 2021-07-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4265Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-06-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 5591Student Food Security Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-10-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5400Preventing Disruptions to Universal Service Funds Act

Introduced 2021-09-28 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 0 .

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5222Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-09-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 5223School MEALS Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-09-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3997CARE for Kids Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-06-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

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

Introduced 2021-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 3767Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-06-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3402Caring for Survivors Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-05-20 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3100Student Food Security Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-05-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 344Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced 2021-04-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Health

HR 2580Palomares Veterans Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1344Clean School Bus Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-02-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

HR 542Save Education Jobs Act

Introduced 2021-01-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

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

Introduced 2020-12-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 8691Save Education Jobs Act

Introduced 2020-10-27 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 8559Surviving Families Benefit Expansion Act

Introduced 2020-10-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8144VA Mental Health Staffing Act

Introduced 2020-09-01 · Committee Hearings Held.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8042Helping America’s Farmers Act

Introduced 2020-08-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 1069Declaring racism a public health crisis.

Introduced 2020-07-29 · 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.

Health

HR 6904Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-05-15 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6638Reducing COVID–19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act

Introduced 2020-04-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

HR 6605Helping Hospitals in Need Act

Introduced 2020-04-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Health

HR 6582Food for Working Families Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6445Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-04-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Agriculture and Food

Introduced 2020-02-06 · On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5626Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-01-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Health

HR 5475PROSPECT Act

Introduced 2019-12-18 · 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.

Families

HCONRES 80Recognizing the need to improve physical access to many federally funded facilities for all people of the United States, particularly people with disabilities.

Introduced 2019-12-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 4835Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-10-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Health

HR 4647Teacher Debt Relief Act

Introduced 2019-10-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4298Pell Grant Restoration Act

Introduced 2019-09-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4251To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide greater protection of proprietary information of other registered entities, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2019-09-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 3973Clean School Bus Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3718Closing the College Hunger Gap Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3221Dependency and Indemnity Compensation Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced 2019-05-16 · On agreeing to the Hayes amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.

HRES 231Keeping guns out of classrooms.

Introduced 2019-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Education