James Allison Hayes (born December 21, 1946) is a former American politician who represented Louisiana’s 7th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he served five consecutive terms in Congress from January 6, 1987, to January 3, 1997. During this decade in office, Hayes was part of the Republican delegation from Louisiana at a time of shifting political dynamics in the South.

Hayes’s tenure as a representative for Louisiana’s 7th district spanned the 100th through the 104th Congresses. Identified in congressional records by the bioguide ID H000390, he held the formal role of Representative and is now listed as a former member of Congress. While specific committee assignments, office locations, and contact details are not recorded in the available metadata, his service from 1987 to 1997 situates him among the historical members of Congress who represented Louisiana at the federal level.