Teresa Leger Fernandez
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Teresa Leger Fernandez

Democrat · NE-3 · House of Representatives

5 years in office

Quylt Score

521
Primary Score
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25
Party Line
rank-and-file Democrat

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced3 of 98 bills out of committee
1512%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance35 of 40 votes (87.5%)
8315%
Committee Hearing ParticipationRanking Member — shapes hearing agenda
855%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills0 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
05%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleRanking Member, Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
2510%
Committee SeniorityRank 3 on 2 committees
8010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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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 (98)

HR 7467Virginia’s Law

Introduced 2026-02-10 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 7019Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-01-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HR 6966Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-01-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HRES 949Expressing support for the designation of the first Saturday in May as "National Lowrider Day".

Introduced 2025-12-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 6205Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-11-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 6206Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act

Introduced 2025-11-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 6049No Payola Act

Introduced 2025-11-17 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HR 5964Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act

Introduced 2025-11-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy

HR 5963Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Introduced 2025-11-07 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5914Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Introduced 2025-11-04 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5774Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-10-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

HCONRES 56Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

Introduced 2025-10-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

HR 4892Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-08-05 · Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Environmental Protection

HR 4510Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act

Introduced 2025-07-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Health

HR 4338Weather-Safe Energy Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4284Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Introduced 2025-07-02 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3293Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-05-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2944Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Introduced 2025-04-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2861Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2785New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Introduced 2025-04-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2727Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Introduced 2025-04-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2638Women in Agriculture Act

Introduced 2025-04-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2639Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-04-03 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Health

HR 2135Caza Ranches LLC and Department of Homeland Security Land Exchange Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-14 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2064Home of Your Own Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-11 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Housing and Community Development

HR 1482Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 1324Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 1323Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 1322Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-02-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 1010BADGES for Native Communities Act

Introduced 2025-02-05 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

Native Americans

HR 10553Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Introduced 2024-12-20 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HCONRES 131Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

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

Labor and Employment

HR 9336Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2024-08-09 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9271Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 9214Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 8945Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-07-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

HR 8944Financial Fitness Act

Introduced 2024-07-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 8714Home of Your Own Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-06-12 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.

Housing and Community Development

HR 8685Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-06-11 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

HR 8612Financial Fitness Act

Introduced 2024-06-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 8262New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Introduced 2024-05-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6935Creative Workforce Investment Act

Introduced 2024-01-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 5998America’s College Promise Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-10-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 5943Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Introduced 2023-10-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HCONRES 72Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

Introduced 2023-10-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

HR 5889Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Extension Act

Introduced 2023-10-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

HR 5888Cerro Pelado Fire Assistance Act

Introduced 2023-10-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Emergency Management

HR 5764Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-09-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5493Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-09-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Native Americans

HR 5494Tribal Connect Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-09-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Native Americans

HR 5015Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-07-27 · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.

Environmental Protection

HR 4920Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Introduced 2023-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4425Women in Agriculture Act

Introduced 2023-06-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4426Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

Labor and Employment

HR 4290Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act

Introduced 2023-06-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4033Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3977Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-06-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

HR 3062Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-05-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1757Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act

Introduced 2023-03-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 1590To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.

Introduced 2023-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1589Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-03-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Native Americans

HR 1304Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-03-01 · Subcommittee Hearings Held

Native Americans

HR 1303Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Introduced 2023-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 2023-03-29 · On agreeing to the Leger Fernandez amendment (A025) Agreed to by recorded vote: 323 - 109 (Roll no. 175). (consideration: CR H1673-1674)

HCONRES 122Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

Introduced 2022-12-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 9371Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-11-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 9343Tribal Connect Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-11-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Native Americans

HR 9344Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-11-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8920Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 8921Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Native Americans

HR 8856Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-09-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 8502Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-07-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Native Americans

HR 8068Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-06-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Native Americans

HR 7721Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act

Introduced 2022-05-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6589Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Introduced 2022-02-03 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6493Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-01-25 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

HR 5779Financial Fitness Act

Introduced 2021-10-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4656Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-07-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Native Americans

HCONRES 55Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

Introduced 2021-10-21 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 5628Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Introduced 2021-10-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5493Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act

Introduced 2021-10-05 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 2021-09-22 · On agreeing to the Leger Fernandez amendment (A030) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 291).

HR 5338Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021

Introduced 2021-09-22 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 8.

Labor and Employment

HR 5193Just Transition for Energy Communities Act

Introduced 2021-09-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Energy

HR 5019Creative Economy Revitalization Act

Introduced 2021-08-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 3603Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2021-05-28 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2930Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-30 · Became Public Law No: 117-258.

Native Americans

HR 2522Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Introduced 2021-04-14 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2415Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-04-08 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

Energy

HR 2235Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-03-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources