Carl Dewey Perkins

Carl Dewey Perkins

Democrat · KE-7 · House of Representatives

77 years in office

Quylt Score

281
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced19 of 250 bills out of committee
3812%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M 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 Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 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 & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (250)

HR 8145A bill to dismiss certain cases pending before the Education Appeal Board.

Introduced 1980-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 7664Child Nutrition Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-06-25 · Conference scheduled in House.

Education

HR 6999Powerplant Fuel Conservation Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 6711Youth Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-05 · Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Human Resources (without written report).

Labor and Employment

HR 6619Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1980-02-26 · Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-945 (Part I).

Energy

HR 6480A bill to repeal section 1203 of Education Amendments of 1978.

Introduced 1980-02-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 6136Economic Opportunity Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-12-13 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 5477Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Incentive Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-09-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4514A bill to amend title II of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act to provide for the assessment of manpower needs for the full development of domestic energy resources.

Introduced 1979-06-18 · Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-333.

Labor and Employment

HR 4136A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to extend the authorization of appropriations contained in section 7 of such Act.

Introduced 1979-05-17 · Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-229.

Education

HR 3443Education for Responsible Citizenship Act

Introduced 1979-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3065A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed practical nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1979-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 2697A bill to amend the Clean Air Act.

Introduced 1979-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 1435Asbestos School Hazard Detection and Control Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Health

HR 651A bill to amend title 23 of the United States Code to provide Federal funds for projects on energy impact roads.

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

Transportation and Public Works

HR 67Mobile Teachers Retirement Assistance Act

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

Education

HR 28A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to extend certain authorizations of appropriations made by such Act.

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

Labor and Employment

HR 26A bill to establish an additional position of Assistant Secretary of Labor.

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 27Child Nutrition Amendments of 1980

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 96-1030.

Education

HR 17592A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of postsecondary educational expenses.

Introduced 1974-12-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 17575Career Guidance and Counseling Act

Introduced 1974-12-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 17400Synthetic Liquid Fuel Research and Development Act

Introduced 1974-10-16 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Energy

HR 17304Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 17305Postsecondary Vocational Education Act

Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 16365A bill to increase deposit insurance from $20,000 to $60,000.

Introduced 1974-08-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 16098National Reading Improvement Act

Introduced 1974-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 16099Amendments Act to the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Introduced 1974-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 15108Oil Shale and Coal Conversion Facilities Tax Act

Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 15107Mineral Gasification and Liquefaction Development Act

Introduced 1974-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 14847A bill to prohibit for a temporary period the exportation of ferrous scrap.

Introduced 1974-05-16 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 14454Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 13991A bill to provide for obtaining certain educational statistics.

Introduced 1974-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 12686Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 12082National Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Act

Introduced 1973-12-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

HR 12083Energy Self-Sufficiency Act

Introduced 1973-12-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 11887National Coal Gasification and Liquefaction Act

Introduced 1973-12-11 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 11187A bill to provide for a 10-percent across-the-board cost-of-living increase in social security benefits.

Introduced 1973-10-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 9640American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1973-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 9639National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments of 1973

Introduced 1973-07-26 · Public law 93-150.

Education

HR 9519American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1973-07-24 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 8771National Workers' Compensation Standards Act

Introduced 1973-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 7568A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for hazardous duty retirement benefits for Federal employees engaged in the inspection of coal mines.

Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7567Forestry Incentives Act

Introduced 1973-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6811A bill to provide for the addition of approximately 4,000 acres of land to the Kehoe Lake project on Little Sandy River and Tygarts Greek, Ky.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6809A bill authorizing the construction, repair and preservation of certain public works on rivers for flood control.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Emergency Management

HR 6813A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to increase the mileage of the development highway system.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 6808A bill authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers for flood control.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Emergency Management

HR 6807A bill to amend section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Water Resources Development

HR 6810A bill to amend section 210 of the Flood Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1973-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Emergency Management

HR 6265A bill to provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach to the problems of juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6264A bill to include the holders of star route and certain other contracts for the carrying of mail under the provisions of the Civil Service Retirement Act.

Introduced 1973-03-28 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6064A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6066Veterans Health Care Expansion Act

Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6065National Cemeteries Act

Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4974Child Nutrition Education Act

Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4720A bill to abolish the U.S. Postal Service, to repeal the Postal Reorganization Act to reenact the former provisions of title 39, United States Code.

Introduced 1973-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4664A bill concerning the allocation of water pollution control funds among the States in fiscal 1973 and fiscal 1974.

Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Environmental Protection

HR 3163A bill to provide increases in certain annuities payable under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code.

Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2858Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 2856A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to provide that licenses for the operation of a broadcasting station shall be issued for a term of 5 years.

Introduced 1973-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1605Severance Tax Act

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

Mines and mineral resources

HR 1603Mined Area Protection Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Environmental Protection

HR 1480Rehabilitation Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Health

HR 69Education Amendments of 1974

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Public law 93-380.

Education

HR 16School Finance Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 17Rehabilitation Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 7 passed in lieu.

Health

HJRES 600Joint resolution proposing a national education policy.

Introduced 1973-06-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HRES 783Resolution to provide funds for the expenses of the investigations and studies authorized by House Resolution 175.

Introduced 1974-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HR 15591Commodity Supplemental Food Program Act

Introduced 1976-09-16 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 13852Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12835Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1976-03-29 · Provisions inserted in S. 2657 as passed House.

Education

HR 12695Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act

Introduced 1976-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 12437Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act

Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 12060Opportunities Industrialization Centers Job Creation and Training Act

Introduced 1976-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 12029Elementary and Secondary Career Education Act

Introduced 1976-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 11713Regulatory Reform Act

Introduced 1976-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 11023Elementary and Secondary Career Education Act

Introduced 1975-12-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 10915A bill to amend section 8336 (c), United States Code so that Federal Mine Inspectors will be eligible for hazardous duty retirement annuities.

Introduced 1975-12-01 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10145Federal Elementary and Secondary School Assistance Act

Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 9951A bill to amend the Privacy Act of 1974 to allow the disclosure of information regarding individual constituents to Members of Congress.

Introduced 1975-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 9687A bill to extend and revise the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972.

Introduced 1975-09-18 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Revenue sharing

HR 9339A bill directing the Secretary of the Interior to include in the National Register the covered bridges within the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Introduced 1975-09-03 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 6598Mineral Liquids and Gas Facilities Act

Introduced 1975-05-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 4958Severance Tax Act

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4797Postsecondary Vocational Education Act

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 4547A bill to authorize the increase of the Federal share of certain projects under title 23, United States Code.

Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4546A bill to authorize the increase of the Federal share of certain projects under section 203 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

Introduced 1975-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 4223National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4222National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Act of 1966 Amendments of 1975

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Public law 94-105.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3992Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3991Postsecondary Vocational Education Act

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3993Career Guidance and Counseling Act

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3990Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3736National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3333Black Lung Benefit Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Energy

HR 3378A bill for the relief of Dr. Jose A. Sanchez and Mrs. Yolanda Sanchez.

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3271Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3334Amendments Act to the Federal-Aid Highway Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3269Postsecondary Vocational Education Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3270Career Guidance and Counseling Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Executive reorganization

HR 3115Black Lung Benefit Act

Introduced 1975-02-10 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Mines and mineral resources

HR 3036Postsecondary Vocational Education Act

Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 3037Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 2611A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to maintain and extend rural mail delivery service.

Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HR 1729Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 1462A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to basic educational opportunity grants.

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 1356Energy Self-Sufficiency Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 1358Mineral Gasification and Liquefaction Development Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 812Oil Shale and Coal Conversion Facilities Tax Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Energy

HR 808Mobile Teachers' Retirement Assistance Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 810Synthetic Liquid Fuel Research and Development Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Energy

HR 60A bill to establish an Executive Department to be known as the Department of Education.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Executive reorganization

HR 20Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 19Vocational Education Amendments

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 16School Finance Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 7Black Lung Benefits Reform Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Energy

HJRES 984Emergency Technical Provisions Act

Introduced 1976-06-11 · Measure laid on table in House, S.J.Res. 203 passed in lieu.

Education

HRES 544Resolution designating the 23d day of June as International Ladies Garment Workers Union Day.

Introduced 1975-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Labor and Employment

HCONRES 650A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Cadet Peter Burke receive a commission in the U.S. Army.

Introduced 1976-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 511Concurrent resolution relating to the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules preempting State and local laws.

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 14353A bill to establish an additional position of Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Introduced 1978-10-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14281A bill for the relief of Mrs. Lucy E. Blevins.

Introduced 1978-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14184A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed practical nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1978-09-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare