Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
Democrat · Representative for Florida's 20th district · no longer serving
20 sponsored · 395 cosponsored
Served 2022–2026
Age 47
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 20 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- None of the bills they wrote or backed has become law yet.Most bills never get a vote, from any member.
- 20 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 13 of the 488 recorded votes the House held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 2.7%.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on health and international affairs.76 and 40 of the 415 bills they wrote or backed.
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 (20)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to complete a study within one year of the bill's enactment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2004
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?Specifically targets the identification of fentanyl in overdose cases to improve patient outcomes. +7
This bill adds xylazine, including its salts and isomers, to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-1266
- Yes: 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. +5
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?The bill directs the Sentencing Commission to potentially increase penalties for xylazine offenses. -3
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 17 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.
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports following the activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: 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. +6
119-HR-5200 · roll call 126
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.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: 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. +6
119-HR-1681 · roll call 125
This resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 8035. The bill aims to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008.
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution — Failed
- Yes: 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. +4
- No: 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. -5
119-HRES-1175 · roll call 124
On the President’s vetoes
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.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
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.