Rep. Cleo Fields

Cleo Fields

DemocratDemocrat · Representative for Louisiana's 6th district

9 sponsored · 379 cosponsored

In the House since 1993

Age 64

Contact their office: (202) 225-3901 · 2349 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Of the bills they sponsored: 9 are in committee.

The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.

In committee9 billsIntroduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

What happens next: The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Rep. Fields
Democrat
Finance and Financial Sector119-HR-9511

NFIP Premium Transparency Act

Introduced in the House · Jun 29

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Jun 29

This bill requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a flood insurance information tool.

Yes· 2 of 17

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+8The bill significantly improves government transparency by requiring clear premium breakdowns, risk factors, and online informational tools from FEMA.
  • Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+6The bill greatly enhances consumer protection by mandating clear disclosures of flood insurance premiums, discounts, and replacement costs on policy declaration pages.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Finance and Financial Sector119-HJRES-164

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Equal Credit Opportunity (Regulation B); Revocations or Unfavorable Changes to the Terms of Existing Credit Arrangements".

Introduced in the House · Apr 30

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Apr 30

This joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule from the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. The resolution aims to express congressional disapproval regarding the withdrawal of a rule.

Yes· 2 of 9

  • Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5The resolution prevents the withdrawal of rules that protect consumers from unfavorable changes to existing credit arrangements.
  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4Protecting the terms of existing credit arrangements provides financial stability for low-income households.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Finance and Financial Sector119-HJRES-163

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Application of Regulation Z's Ability-To-Repay Rule to Certain Situations Involving Successors-In-Interest".

Introduced in the House · Apr 30

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Apr 30

This joint resolution aims to express congressional disapproval of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.

Yes· 2 of 3

  • Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+5The resolution prevents the withdrawal of a consumer protection rule regarding the ability-to-repay requirements for successors-in-interest.
  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3By maintaining the ability-to-repay protections, the resolution helps safeguard consumers who may be navigating inheritance and debt obligations.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Government Operations and Politics119-HR-8136

DPA Advanced Procurement Act of 2026

Introduced in the House · Mar 27

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Mar 27

This bill directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study. The study focuses on how effectively agencies are procuring long-lead items and managing stockpiling under the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Yes

  • Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+1The study on procurement and stockpiling of long-lead items under the DPA may eventually lead to better supply chain readiness for national defense.
  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1The bill requires a GAO study and legislative recommendations regarding how agencies manage procurement and stockpiling.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Taxation119-HR-7157

Supporting Teachers Through Tax Fairness Act

Introduced in the House · Jan 20

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Ways and Means · Jan 20

This bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It proposes to exclude up to the first $50,000 of wages from gross income for eligible K-12 public school educators.

Yes· 2 of 10

  • Does this cut taxes for middle-income families?+7The bill provides a significant tax exclusion of up to $50,000 or $65,000 for K-12 public school educators.
  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?+7The tax exclusion of up to $50,000 directly benefits middle-income educators by reducing their taxable income.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3The tax exclusion reduces federal tax revenue, which effectively increases the government's fiscal deficit or spending requirements.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Taxation119-HR-6634

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a refundable childhood education tax credit with monthly advance payments.

Introduced in the House · Dec 11

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Ways and Means · Dec 11

This bill proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create a new refundable monthly childhood education tax credit.

Yes· 2 of 7

  • Would children be better off under this?+8The bill directly funds the early childhood education of children aged 2 to 5.
  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8The credit is specifically designed to be most impactful for households with incomes closer to the poverty line.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2The bill creates a new monthly expenditure through refundable tax credits and advance payments.
  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-1The bill requires the Secretary to provide annual notices regarding the amount of payments received.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Agriculture and Food119-HR-6135

Snap Delivery Modernization Act of 2025

Introduced in the House · Nov 19

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture · Jan 13

This bill aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to increase food access for those receiving supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

Yes· 2 of 6

  • Is this likely to lower what families pay for groceries?+5The bill increases food access by allowing SNAP benefits to be used for food delivery costs.
  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5The bill increases food access for low-income households by permitting SNAP benefits to cover delivery service fees.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Education119-HR-5084

Teacher Loan Forgiveness Enhancement Act

Introduced in the House · Sep 2

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned · Sep 2

This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to forgive undergraduate student loans for public school teachers who complete 8 years of consecutive service.

Yes· 2 of 19

  • Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+8Directly forgives federal undergraduate loans and prevents interest accrual during service for public school teachers.
  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6Young adults entering the teaching profession benefit heavily from undergraduate loan relief.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.
Rep. Fields
Democrat
Finance and Financial Sector119-HR-5083

To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a study on use of additional key factors in credit scoring models, and for other purposes.

Introduced in the House · Sep 2

Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Financial Services · Sep 2

This bill requires the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Federal Trade Commission to jointly conduct a study and submit a report to Congress.

Yes· 2 of 5

  • Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?+2Requires a study on alternative credit scoring models to better understand consumer credit evaluation.
  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2Requires a comprehensive report to Congress on consumer credit scoring practices.

The opposite

  • No question was scored the opposite.