Legislative
Over my time in the u. s. house of representatives, I have voted 15,331 times.
Sponsored 309 LEGISLATION
Co-Sponsored 6,426 legislative to bring resources to our communities
40 BILLS PASSED THE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and 9 became laws (source: Congress.gov)
House Ways and Means Committee
Passed The Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019 which would invest an additional $1 billion annually in child care
Passed tax extender provisions making it easier for charitable foundations to aid in response to natural disasters
Extended TANF state block grants through September 30, 2019
Increased sickle cell funding by $2 million
Secured additional funding for non-custodial parents as part of the Fatherhood Initiative
Senate included the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offering free tax services to those making less than 250 percent of the poverty level
Secured $87.5 million for the Second Chance Act
Worker and Family Support Committee
Introduced 13 bills supporting innovative job training
Introduced H.R.3336, Demonstrating that Empowerment Makes Opportunities (DEMO) Act
DEMO Act tests an HPOG/Career Pathways approach for helping individuals with arrest or conviction records enter health professions and provides them $10 million.
Legislative Initiatives 117th Congress (2021-2022)
1. H.R.7932 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to expand foster parent training and authorize new appropriations to support the obtainment of a driver's license.Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced
Became Law
2. H.R.7243 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Veterans Rapid Retraining Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2022Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced
3. H.R.6922 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Continued Waiver of Interest on State Unemployment Loans during the Pandemic Act : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced
4. H.R.6910 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 03/02/2022) (Private Legislation) CoSponsor s: (0)Committees: House - JudiciaryLatest Action: House - 03/02/2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (
5. H.R.6909 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)For the relief of Tetyana Zvarychuk.Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 03/02/2022) (Private Legislation) CoSponsor s: (0)Committees: House - JudiciaryLatest Action: House - 03/02/2022 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (
6. H.R.6908 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)For the relief of Mykhaylo Gnatyuk and Melnik Gnatyuk.Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 03/02/2022) (Private
7. H.R.6669 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2022Sponsor : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced
8. H.R.6652 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)For the relief of Reverend Olusegun Samson Olaoye.
9. H.R.6216 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (Introduced 12/09/2021) CoSponsor s: (16)Committees: House - Energy and CommerceLatest
10. H.R.5661 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Continued State Flexibility To Assist Older Foster Youth
11. H.R.5331 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act
12. H.R.5183 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Low-Income Housing Renewable Energy Credit Act
13. H.R.4809 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act
14. H.R.4637 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.Sponsor
15. H.R.4449 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Pathways to Health Careers Act
16. H.R.4411 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act
17. H.R.4223 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Demonstrating that Empowerment Makes Opportunities
18. H.R.4127 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)DISARM Act of 2021Sponsor
19. H.R.3986 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Promoting Employment of Skilled Workers and Foster Youth Act of 2021
25. H.R.2917 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021
26. H.R.2769 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act
27. H.R.2201 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Computer and Internet Access Equity Act
28. H.R.2009 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Access to the American Courts Act of 2021Sponsor
29. H.R.1962 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Jobs for Economic Recovery Act of 2021Sponsor
30. H.R.1683 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain student loan forgiveness from gross income.
31. H.R.1558 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2021
32. H.R.927 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2021
33. H.R.926 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)To provide emergency funding for home visiting programs during the pandemic, and for other purposes.
34. H.Res.809 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Supporting the designation of the third week of November, November 14 to November 20, 2021, as "TED Awareness Week".
35. H.Res.605 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Honoring John H. Johnson, a renowned and loved figure not only around the world but in the 7th Congressional District and Chicago, whose astonishing life and contributions have a lasting influence.
36. H.Res.494 — 117th Congress (2021-2022)Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.
Legislative Initiatives 116th Congress (2019-2020)
H.R.7947 —Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act
H.R.7830 — Fairness for Seniors and People with Disabilities During COVID-19 Act of
H.R.7772 —Tax Parity for U.S. Mutual Funds Act of 2020
H.R.7681 — Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund
H.R.7419 — Child Poverty Reduction Act of 2020
H.R.7042 — Foster Youth and Driving Act
H.R.6865 — Home Visiting Resiliency in Pandemics Act
H.R.6744 — Computer and Internet Equity Act
H.R.6743 — Protect Vulnerable Students from Surprise Tax Bills Act
H.R.6460 — To provide funding for needed child and adult care so that essential workers can report to work during the COVID-19 pandemic
H.R.6422 — National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2020
H.R.6276 — Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act
H.R.5624 — For the relief of Melnyk Ruslana and Gnatyuk Mykhaylo.
H.R.5623 — For the relief of Tetyana Zvarychuk.
H.R.5622 — For the relief of Igor Klyuchenko.
H.R.5478 — Inventor Rights Act : Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
H.R.5168 — Pricing Greenhouse Gases Report Act of 2019
H.R.4980 — Family First Transition Act
H.R.4954 — Foster Opportunity EITC Act of 2019
H.R.4953 — Private Foundation Excise Tax Simplification Act of 2019
H.R.4865 — Housing for Homeless Students Act of 2019
H.R.4768 — Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act
H.R.4590 — End Capitalization for Struggling Borrowers Act
H.R.4518 — Eliminating Discrimination And Creating Corridors to Expand Student Success Act of
H.R.4100 — DISARM Act of
H.R.3507 — Julia Carson Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2019
H.R.3470 — Earl N. Williams, Sr., First Chance Act
H.R.3398 — Pathways to Health Careers Act
H.R.3336 — Demonstrating that Empowerment Makes Opportunities
H.R.3298 — Child Care Quality and Access Act of 2019
H.R.3250 — Julius Rosenwald and the Rosenwald Schools Act of 2020
H.Amdt.283 — Description: Amendment increases funding to the Birth Defects, Development Disabilities, Disabilities and Health account by $2 million and decreases the administration account in the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services account by a similar amount.
H.R.3180 — Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act :
H.R.2967 — Grandfamilies Act of 2019
H.R.2966 — Fostering Success in Higher Education Act of 2019
H.R.2965 — Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2019
H.R.2964 — Improved Employment Outcomes for Foster Youth Act of 2019
H.R.2940 — To extend the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families and related programs through September 30, 2019.
H.R.2710 — Patient Access to ESRD New Innovative Devices Act
H.R.2233 — Bail Fairness Act of 2019
H.R.2169 — Rent Relief Act of
H.R.2168 — REAL Act of 2019
H.R.1969 — CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act of 2019
H.R.1967 — Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2019
H.R.1875 — VITA Permanence Act of
H.R.1514 — To sever United States Government relations with the Creek Nation of Oklahoma until such time as the Creek Nation of Oklahoma restores full Tribal citizenship to the Creek Freedmen disenfranchised in the October 6, 1979, Creek Nation vote and fulfills all its treaty obligations with the Government of the United States, and for other purposes.
H.R.1260 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving.
H.R.556 — ELEVATE Act of 2019