Emanuel Cleaver
Representative · MO-5 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2005
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Representative · MO-5 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2005
Official websiteBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
489 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 20, 2026 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Feb 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7606 · Powering Productivity Act
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 20, 2026 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Feb 20, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7599 · Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2026
Introduced Feb 17, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 17, 2026 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 17, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 7549 · National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2026
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 12, 2026 · original cosponsor · Arts, Culture, Religion
Latest action (Feb 12, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 7531 · Healthy Families Act
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 12, 2026 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 12, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, 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.
H.R. 7499 · Firearm Safety Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2026 · original cosponsor · Commerce
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7481 · Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 · cosponsored Mar 24, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance
Latest action (Feb 11, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 10, 2026 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 10, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.Res. 1040 · Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in during Black History Month.
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2026 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2026 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 6, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability.
H.R. 7391 · Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.Res. 1039 · Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2026 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.Res. 1038 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 20, 2026 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 7375 · End Prison Gerrymandering Act
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2026 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
H.Res. 1035 · Condemning Federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, response, and recovery, and expressing concern regarding proposed future staffing cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 3, 2026 · original cosponsor · Emergency Management
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
H.R. 7335 · Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody Act
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 3, 2026 · original cosponsor · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2018)
H.R. 7333 · Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2026
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 · cosponsored Feb 23, 2026 · Families
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
H.R. 7265 · Vote by Mail Tracking Act
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · cosponsored Mar 17, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.
H.R. 7251 · Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · cosponsored Jan 27, 2026 · original cosponsor · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
H.J.Res. 144 · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services".
Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · cosponsored Apr 15, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Jan 27, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
H.Res. 1018 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · cosponsored Jan 22, 2026 · original cosponsor · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 22, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
H.R. 7230 · Buying American Cotton Act of 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · cosponsored Jul 16, 2026 · Taxation
Latest action (Jan 22, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 · cosponsored Aug 3, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jan 21, 2026): 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.
H.R. 7145 · To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute and for other related purposes.
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 · cosponsored Apr 22, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jan 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 7128 · TRIA Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 · cosponsored Jan 22, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Jul 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.