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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

hr8476-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

2 clauses Apr 23, 2026
Education

hr8304-119

Cosponsor In Committee

CREATES Act

3 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Federal Administration Labor Education

hr7462-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Farmers’ AID Relief Act

1 clause Feb 10, 2026
Federal Administration Education

hr7368-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Riley Gaines Act

1 clause Feb 4, 2026
Education

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

hr4583-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Government Insurance Patients

hr2688-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Education

hr2449-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a task force to be known as the 6G Task Force, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 27, 2025
Telecommunications Nonprofits Education Technology

hr1649-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve mental health services for students, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Health Care Providers

hres144-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2025 as National March into Literacy Month.

1 clause Feb 21, 2025
Education

hr1048-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to strengthen disclosure requirements relating to foreign gifts and contracts, to prohibit contracts between institutions of higher education and certain foreign entities and countries of concern, and for other purposes.

49 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Students Higher Education Foreign Organizations Foreign Governments

hr1007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Education Higher Education

hr925-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dismantle DEI Act of 2025

28 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Nonprofits and Government Grantees Nonprofits and Research Professional Training Services Federal Government

hr833-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

8 clauses Jan 31, 2025
Individual Taxpayers Nonprofit Education Organizations Government Private K-12 Education

hr817-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against tax for charitable donations to nonprofit organizations providing education scholarships to qualified elementary and secondary students.

6 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Private Education Public Education Education Government

hres1438-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the horrific shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, recognizing the victims, and expressing condolences and support to their families and their communities.

1 clause Sep 11, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr8534-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participation in certain intercollegiate athletics.

8 clauses May 23, 2024
Education

hr7725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

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
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