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Cleaver

Cleaver has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.

• 01
  Supports federal recognition of military service historyCleaver sponsored HR.1572, the Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023, which would direct Congress to award the Congressional Gold Medal to women who served as U.S. Army Signal Corps telephone operators during World War I. The bill attracted more than 200 cosponsors, reflecting broad cross-chamber interest in the recognition.
• 02
  Supports expanding access to affordable housingCleaver sponsored both the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2025 (HR.2038) and the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025 (HR.1981). These reintroduced measures address federal mechanisms related to housing affordability and residential mobility, reflecting a sustained focus on housing access as a legislative priority across multiple congressional sessions.
• 03
  Supports criminal justice reentry and prison resourcesCleaver sponsored the Prison Libraries Act of 2026 (HR.7247), which would establish library access programs in federal correctional facilities, and the Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2026 (HR.7309), which would create informational resources for individuals leaving incarceration. Both bills have been reintroduced across multiple sessions, indicating continued legislative attention to this area.
• 04
  Supports civics education and student mental healthCleaver sponsored the Civics Learning Act of 2023 (HR.1387), which would provide federal support for civics education initiatives, and the Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023 (HR.3682), which would address suicide prevention resources for students. Each bill received between 50 and 99 cosponsors.
• 05
  Supports environmental remediation and community health programsCleaver sponsored the Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2026 (HR.8296), which would direct federal agencies to account for climate-related risks in Superfund site management, and the Community Paramedicine Act of 2025 (HR.4011), which would expand Medicare coverage for community paramedicine services. Both have been reintroduced across congressional sessions.