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Official portrait of Rep. Kweisi Mfume, 116th Congress
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Kweisi Mfume

In Office

Reveal Party

U.S. House of Representatives

Maryland, 7th District

Kweisi Mfume is a Representative from Maryland, born in Baltimore in 1948. He graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and earned degrees from Morgan State University and Johns Hopkins University. Mfume served on the Baltimore city council and in Congress from 1987 to 1996, later becoming CEO of the NAACP. He returned to Congress in 2020 through a special election, succeeding Elijah Cummings.

Generated from: United States Congress, "MFUME, Kweisi" accessed November 07, 2024, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000687.

Bills Kweisi Created (2023 - Current)

118th Congress: House Bill No. 9544

December 27, 2024 / Presented to the President

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building".

This bill designates the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 340 South Loudon Avenue in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "United States Representative Elijah E. Cummings Post Office Building".

118th Congress: House Bill No. 6826

December 23, 2024 / Became Law

To designate the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.

This bill designates the visitor and education center at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Baltimore, Maryland, as the Paul S. Sarbanes Visitor and Education Center.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 10231

November 21, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Justice Thurgood Marshall National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2024

Topic
Civil Rights and Liberties
Topic
Native American Rights
Topic
Land Management

No summary available yet.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 8014

June 12, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act

This bill requires the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue rules for disclosing information about federal contract solicitations for which small businesses were eligible and that were issued and cancelled. Under the rules for such a solicitation, an agency must provide (1) a justification for the cancellation, (2) information about...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 7961

April 11, 2024 / Referred to a Committee

Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act

This bill allows for full federal funding (i.e., 100% federal cost-share) for emergency relief funds to respond to damage caused by the cargo ship Dali to the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including reconstruction of that bridge and its approaches. The Francis Scott Key Bridge is located in Baltimore City, Baltimore...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 5999

October 25, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Small Business Regulatory Relief Act

Topic
Tax Policy and Reform
Topic
Civil Rights and Liberties

No summary available yet.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 4743

July 19, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

RING Act of 2023

Topic
Tax Policy and Reform

This bill requires creditors to establish a hotline for assisting consumers who are 50 years of age or older to resolve billing errors and mitigate fraud. Consumers who call the hotline must have the option to receive assistance from a live English- or Spanish-speaking individual and not from an automated...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 4256

June 21, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Jordan McNair Student Athlete Heat Fatality Prevention Act

Topic
Sports

This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs and is a member of an athletic association or athletic conference to develop and implement a venue-specific heat illness emergency action plan for operating and using automatic external defibrillators and cold-water immersion equipment. Specifically,...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 4122

June 14, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Henrietta Lacks Congressional Gold Medal Act

This bill awards posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Henrietta Lacks in recognition of her immortal cells which have made invaluable contributions to global health, scientific research, our quality of life, and patients' rights.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 1251

February 28, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller posthumously for acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

Topic
Veterans Affairs
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This bill authorizes the President to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for acts of valor as a member of the Navy during World War II.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 1252

February 28, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Doris Miller Congressional Gold Medal Act

Topic
Veterans Affairs
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This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Doris Miller in recognition of his acts of valor while a member of the Navy during World War II.

118th Congress: House Bill No. 727

February 1, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023

Topic
Civil Rights and Liberties
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This bill establishes within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) a National Council on African American History and Culture. The council shall prepare an annual report to be submitted to NEH on the work of NEH to preserve and celebrate African-American history and culture; gather timely and authoritative information...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 563

January 26, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Identifying Mass Shooters Act

Topic
Defense and National Security
Topic
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
Topic
Firearms
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This bill requires the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to report to Congress on the content patterns used by mass shooters through online platforms and social media channels. Additionally, the bill directs the NIJ to solicit applications for research grants on any items for further study that are identified in...

118th Congress: House Bill No. 475

January 24, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023

Topic
Civil Rights and Liberties
Topic
Veterans Affairs
Topic
Defense and National Security
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This bill directs the Department of Justice to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases involving (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.

118th Congress: House Resolution No. 42

January 17, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee, as an entity of the United States Postal Service, should issue a commemorative stamp in honor...

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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative stamp should be issued by the U.S. Postal Service honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Elijah E. Cummings.