As your congressman, I will bring this same fervor to ensure that we invest in K-12 education
Invest in K-12 education.
Occurrences
keep higher education affordable
fight crippling student loan debt
ensure that research opportunities are provided to all of our land grant institutions
Together, we can advocate for ... invest in our schools
Evidence
The official House biography says Fields has been "a tireless advocate for education" and says he founded the Congressional Classroom, now the Louisiana Leadership Institute, to inspire the next generation of leaders.
Congress.gov shows Fields introduced H.R. 7157 on January 20, 2026. The bill would exclude from gross income up to the first $50,000 of wages from employment as a K-12 public school teacher, and it was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Congress.gov shows Fields introduced H.R. 6634 on December 11, 2025. The bill would establish a refundable childhood education tax credit with monthly advance payments, and it was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Latest Action: House - 01/20/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
Latest Action: House - 12/11/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Tracker: This bill has the status Introduced.
The bill text says it would amend the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to the first $50,000 of wages from employment as a K-12 public school teacher. Congress.gov shows the sponsor as Rep. Cleo Fields and the latest action as referral to the House Committee on Ways and Means on 2026-01-20, with the tracker status still Introduced.
The member page still lists Fields's recent sponsored bills, including H.R.7157 and H.R.6634, both shown as introduced in the 119th Congress with committee referral only. No enactment, passage, or implementation is shown for either education-related proposal.
The office's current votes-and-legislation page lists recent votes through mid-May 2026 and says constituents can view legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Representative Fields. The page does not show any enacted K-12 investment or implementation tied to the promise.
The FY27 appropriations page says Fields is working to ensure the federal government invests in policies and programs that help communities and lists appropriations request guidance, including Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. It shows process activity, not an enacted K-12 funding outcome.
Congress.gov shows Rep. Cleo Fields as sponsor of H.R.7157, introduced on 2026-01-20 and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The tracker still shows the bill as Introduced, with no passage or enactment.
Congress.gov shows Fields introduced H.R.6634 on 2025-12-11 and referred it to the House Committee on Ways and Means. The bill remains in Introduced status, with no later enactment or implementation.
Fields' FY27 appropriations page says he works to ensure the federal government invests in policies and programs that help communities and gives Labor-HHS-Education as one of the request areas, including examples like Head Start and afterschool programs. It shows appropriations-process activity, not an enacted K-12 funding result.
Congress.gov shows Fields as sponsor, with H.R.7157 introduced on 2026-01-20, referred to House Ways and Means, and still marked Introduced.
Congress.gov shows Fields as sponsor, with H.R.6634 introduced on 2025-12-11, referred to House Ways and Means, and still marked Introduced.
Fields's FY27 appropriations page says his office is soliciting programmatic, language, and community project requests for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and cites examples like Head Start and afterschool programs; this is appropriations-process activity, not an enacted K-12 funding result.
Fields's campaign issues page said that, as congressman, he would ensure investment in K-12 education, keep higher education affordable, fight student loan debt, and support research opportunities at land-grant institutions.
Congress.gov lists H.R.7157 as sponsored by Rep. Cleo Fields, introduced on 2026-01-20, referred to House Ways and Means, and still at the Introduced tracker status. The bill title would exclude up to the first $50,000 of wages from K-12 public school teacher employment from gross income.
Congress.gov lists H.R.6634 as sponsored by Rep. Cleo Fields, introduced on 2025-12-11, referred to House Ways and Means, and still at the Introduced tracker status. The bill would establish a refundable childhood education tax credit with monthly advance payments.
The H.R.6634 text says Mr. Fields introduced the bill on 2025-12-11 and that it was referred to Ways and Means; the text would create a monthly childhood education tax credit and monthly advance payments.
The Congress.gov member page lists Fields's 119th Congress activity, including H.R.7157 and H.R.6634. Both education-related Fields-sponsored bills are shown with committee referral only and tracker status Introduced, with later legislative steps such as Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law not reached.
Fields's FY27 appropriations page says his office accepts program funding, language, and community project requests; examples include increased funding for 21st Century Learning Centers, full funding for Head Start, and afterschool programs. It also says community project funding requests are one-year requests and likely would not be received until mid-2027.
The FY27 page lists 20 community project funding requests Fields submitted to the House Appropriations Committee. The listed projects include infrastructure, youth services, childcare, higher education, workforce, parks, drainage, and other local projects, but the page does not identify an enacted K-12 education investment; it says requested funding likely would not be received until mid-2027.
Fields's official House biography describes him as a tireless advocate for education and says he founded the Congressional Classroom, now the Louisiana Leadership Institute, but it does not identify an enacted federal K-12 investment during his current congressional term.
Assessments
Fields made concrete same-term efforts toward the K-12 education promise, including sponsoring H.R.7157 for K-12 public school teacher tax relief and H.R.6634 for a childhood education tax credit, plus pursuing education-related FY27 appropriations requests. However, the relevant bills remained only introduced/referred and the appropriations materials show requests or process activity, not enacted or received K-12 investment by July 2, 2026. Under the scoring rule, this is a failed serious legislative/executive attempt rather than delivered fulfillment.
Fields took concrete same-term action on K-12-related policy by sponsoring H.R. 6634 in December 2025 and H.R. 7157 in January 2026, and his office also solicited education-related appropriations requests. But the cited bills remained only introduced and referred to committee, and the appropriations evidence shows process activity rather than enacted federal K-12 funding. That supports serious effort without a delivered result.
Fields has taken concrete same-term steps related to K-12 education, including introducing H.R. 7157 for K-12 public school teachers and H.R. 6634 for a childhood education tax credit, and his office highlights Labor-HHS-Education appropriations requests. But the evidence shows these measures remained introduced or in the appropriations process, with no passage, enactment, or implemented federal K-12 investment tied to the promise. Under the federal office standard, this is a serious legislative effort without a delivered outcome.
Fields made concrete federal legislative attempts tied to K-12 education, including sponsoring H.R.7157 for K-12 public school teacher tax relief and H.R.6634 for a childhood education tax credit. However, the evidence shows both bills remained introduced and referred to committee, with no enacted law, appropriated funding, or implemented K-12 investment. Current appropriations activity and biography statements show priority and effort, not delivery of the promised outcome.
Fields made concrete federal legislative attempts related to K-12 education during the same term, including introducing H.R. 7157 for K-12 public school teacher wage tax relief and H.R. 6634 for a refundable childhood education tax credit. However, the evidence shows both bills remained introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or implemented investment outcome. Under the rules, a serious attempt that did not deliver the promised result is scored as never with an effort badge.
Fields made concrete same-term legislative efforts related to K-12 education, including introducing H.R. 7157 to provide tax relief for K-12 public school teachers and H.R. 6634 to create a childhood education tax credit. However, the evidence shows both bills were only introduced and referred to committee, with no enactment or implemented investment outcome. Under the rubric, a serious legislative attempt that fails to deliver the promised outcome is classified as never with an effort badge.