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Bustos, Cheri

House · Illinois, District 17 · B001286Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
117th2131495996%
116th24364950100%
115th222961,20099%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history3 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
117thHouseIllinois17Democratic
116thHouseIllinois17Democratic
115thHouseIllinois17Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 117th Congress · historical · House
Participation
96%
959/997 cast
Sponsored
21
bills
Cosponsored
314
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 117th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes117th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2021-01-03
HRES 1YeaPassed2021-01-03
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HRES 8NayFailed2021-01-04
HRES 8YeaPassed2021-01-04
HR 22YeaPassed2021-01-05
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2021-01-07
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
HRES 38YeaPassed2021-01-12
Sponsored · 117th21
—RETAIN Acthr 1732—Rural America Health Corps Acthr 2130—Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021hr 2503—United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021hr 2568—Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act of 2021hr 2645—America Grows Act of 2021hr 2866—Protecting Roadside First Responders Acthr 2867—To specify the Federal share of the costs of certain duty of the National Guard in connection with the Coronavirus Disease 2019.hr 324—Crisis Care Enhancement Acthr 4305—Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021hr 4445—Resources To Prevent Youth Vaping Acthr 4629—NFFSN Acthr 4795—Next Generation Fuels Act of 2021hr 5089—No Bonuses in Bankruptcy Act of 2021hr 5554—DALCI Acthr 6147—Neighborhood Reinvestment and Revitalization Act of 2022hr 6516—All-American Flag Acthr 8071—Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2022hr 9145—Small Business Succession Planning Acthr 971—Expressing deep gratitude on behalf of the people of the United States to the journalists and news staff who risked threats of injury and death to chronicle the horrendous details of the insurrection on January 6, 2021.hres 51—Expressing support for the designation of the week of October 17-23, 2021, as "National Chemistry Week".hres 705
Cosponsored · 117th314
—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 103—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 24—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 33—Fiscal State of the Nation Resolutionhconres 44—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2021, be observed as the 131st anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 48—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 65—Honoring the life and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant in commemoration of his 200th Birthday.hconres 87—Honoring the life and legacy of United States Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick.hconres 9—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.hjres 1—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 17—Ulysses S. Grant Bicentennial Recognition Acthjres 58—Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.hjres 68—For the People Act of 2021hr 1—‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021hr 1012—Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Acthr 1057—ACCESS 45Q Acthr 1062—Pregnant Workers Fairness Acthr 1065—To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.hr 1085—Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021hr 1113—Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Acthr 1115—Veteran Suicide Prevention Acthr 1123—Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1179—Major Richard Star Acthr 1282—Air America Act of 2021hr 1297—Gold Star Altitude Acthr 1302—National Heritage Area Act of 2021hr 1316—Juneteenth National Independence Day Acthr 1320—DISCLOSE Act of 2021hr 1334—To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.hr 1348—Water Affordability, Transparency, Equity, and Reliability Act of 2021hr 1352
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H2IL17071 · BUSTOS, CHERI → (House IL) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$92,945$351,988$469,309
2022$332,698$522,971$728,351
2020$5,063,556$6,479,373$918,624
2018$3,952,032$3,153,697$2,334,441
2016$3,584,496$2,183,498$1,536,106
2 authorized/associated committees · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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