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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

Democrat · U.S. Representative for Florida's 20th district · no longer serving

20 sponsored · 395 cosponsored

Age 47 · Served 2022–2026

Overview Votes (481) Sponsored (20) Cosponsored (395)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (21)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    39218

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

    • Scored +7

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Ted Lieu (D-CA)

    Cosponsored

    Tyler’s Law

    H.R. 2004 Health

    A Democratic bill with 30 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 16

    This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to complete a study within one year of the bill's enactment.

    Yes· 2 of 9

    • Scored +7

      Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

      Specifically targets the identification of fentanyl in overdose cases to improve patient outcomes.

    • Scored +3

      Would people in middle age be better off under this?

      Middle-aged adults suffering from overdose may receive more accurate testing and guidance.

    The opposite

    • Scored -2

      Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

      The bill identifies potential negative impacts on patient privacy and confidentiality of health information.

  • Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

    Cosponsored

    Combating Illicit Xylazine Act

    H.R. 1266 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Democratic bill with 63 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 16

    This bill adds xylazine, including its salts and isomers, to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +5

      Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?

      The bill combats the illicit use of xylazine, which is often found in combination with opioids.

    • Scored +3

      Would farmers be better off under this?

      The bill explicitly protects the use of xylazine for animals owned by the person or members of the household.

    The opposite

    • Scored -3

      Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

      The bill directs the Sentencing Commission to potentially increase penalties for xylazine offenses.

    • Scored -2

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Veterinary business owners face new registration and recordkeeping requirements.

And 18 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 20 bills they wrote: 20 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Apr 20, 2026

    Emergency Reporting Act

    H.R. 5200

    A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

    Their vote Not Voting

    Passed

    3867

    This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports following the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System.

    • Scored +6

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The bill increases transparency by mandating public hearings and the publication of detailed reports on service outages on the FCC website.

  • U.S. House · Apr 20, 2026

    Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act

    H.R. 1681

    A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    3849

    This Act mandates the creation of an interagency strike force. The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information will establish this force within 180 days of enactment.

    • Scored +6

      Does this get reliable internet to more people?

      The bill's primary purpose is to expedite the review process for communications facilities to enhance broadband deployment.

  • U.S. House · Apr 17, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1175

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote No

    Failed

    197228

    This resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 8035. The bill aims to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.

    • Scored +4

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The extension of FISA Title VII provides authorities essential for monitoring foreign intelligence threats, which includes cyber threats.

    • Scored -5

      Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

      The extension of surveillance authorities under FISA Title VII maintains the government's ability to conduct electronic surveillance on non-citizens, which impacts privacy protections.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time