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Rick W. Allen

Rick W. Allen

R GA-12 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 12)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 12)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 12)
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Defense

+150
Helped 1268 Hurt 1118 Unclear 793

Finance

+109
Helped 709 Hurt 600 Mixed 4 Unclear 352

Healthcare

+245
Helped 626 Hurt 381 Unclear 390

Education

-43
Helped 402 Hurt 445 Unclear 408

Energy

-15
Helped 383 Hurt 398 Mixed 3 Unclear 194

Veterans Affairs

+238
Helped 391 Hurt 153 Unclear 87

Agriculture

+161
Helped 323 Hurt 162 Unclear 141

Criminal Justice

-54
Helped 219 Hurt 273 Mixed 4 Unclear 48

Government Operations

-11
Helped 83 Hurt 94 Unclear 355

Transportation

-34
Helped 200 Hurt 234 Unclear 96

Trade

+94
Helped 257 Hurt 163 Mixed 2 Unclear 46

Labor

-20
Helped 131 Hurt 151 Unclear 175

Environment

-110
Helped 86 Hurt 196 Unclear 135

Technology

+118
Helped 233 Hurt 115 Unclear 46

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-196
Helped 52 Hurt 248 Mixed 5 Unclear 54

Housing

+114
Helped 190 Hurt 76 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Foreign Policy

+10
Helped 108 Hurt 98 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18135 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1869), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), State Agencies (4), EPA (3), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (548), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (364), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (347), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (329), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (182), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2189), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (33), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (239), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (231), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (175), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (170), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (151), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
+273
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+378
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
Education (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1) +1 more
- +53
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +32
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +147
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+26
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- +141
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr8791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 13, 2026
Native American Tribes Water Infrastructure Education Federal Government

hr7296-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SAVE America Act

2 clauses Jan 30, 2026
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr5362-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic.

1 clause Sep 15, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8182-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Energy Production Environmental Services

hr7683-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to adopt and adhere to principles of free speech, and for other purposes.

30 clauses Mar 15, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr7521-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the national security of the United States from the threat posed by foreign adversary controlled applications, such as TikTok and any successor application or service and any other application or service developed or provided by ByteDance Ltd. or an entity under the control of ByteDance Ltd.

3 clauses Mar 5, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr6655-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend and reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

429 clauses Dec 7, 2023
State Government Higher Education Education & Training Data & Analytics

hr6612-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.

1 clause Dec 6, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr6166-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to identify or develop assessments to measure the prior knowledge, skills, competencies, and experiences of an individual, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 1, 2023
Defense Contractors

hr6114-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose additional sanctions with respect to Iran and modify other existing sanctions with respect to Iran, and for other purposes.

54 clauses Oct 30, 2023
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Foreign Affairs Financial Services

hr5947-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Oct 12, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

hr5933-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments.

42 clauses Oct 11, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hres768-118

Cosponsor

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Disaster Relief And Emergency Management

hr3079-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

8 clauses May 5, 2023
Native American Tribes Consumers Federal Government Financial Services

hr1800-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal spending on funding research in China, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Energy Production Environmental Groups Federal Government Veterans

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Educational Services Scientific Research Illicit Drug Manufacturing Federal Government

hr355-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Jan 13, 2023
Native American Tribes Environmental Groups Federal Government Financial Services

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