Back to Legislators
Ben Cline

Ben Cline

R VA-6 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 6)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 6)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 6)
Vote Date:
to

Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

These are assessments of legislative text, not measurements of realized outcomes or the legislator’s intent.

Explore policy areas

Start with a policy area to see the specific groups affected.

What the effects and counts mean

Potential benefits are effects assessed as favorable to the named group. Potential burdens impose costs, restrictions, risks, or lost opportunities on that group.

Mixed effects contain countervailing effects on the same group. Unclear effects have an undetermined direction. A group can have separate benefits and burdens; these are counted separately.

Counts describe the number of identified effects, not their size or public value. Bill and clause counts are distinct within each view. Shared evidence may appear under several groups or policy areas, so their counts should not be added together.

Historical bill versions are included. Clauses analyzed in different versions count separately. A bill’s current status does not establish that every analyzed provision was enacted.

Only direct effects with high or medium confidence in the policy-area assignment are included. Bills are connected through sponsorship, cosponsorship, or Yea/Nay votes; a vote against a bill does not reverse its assessed effects. Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Abortion Academic Institutions Advertising And Marketing Agricultural Finance Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Alcohol Beverage Industry All Affected Sectors All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Ambulatory Health Care Services Amphibious Vessel Industry Amusement And Recreation Animal Fighting Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Architecture & Engineering Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Bankruptcy Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Blockchain Bond Markets Business Associations Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Regulation Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Cash Handling Census Charitable Contributors Chemicals China Chinese Entities Chiropractic Care Citizenship Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collectors College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Donors Correctional Institutions Corrections Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Bureaus Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Criminal Enterprises Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cross-Industry Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Affairs Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Department Of Justice Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Digital Health Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Support Services Disaster Recovery Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Trafficking E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elections Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employment Services Energy Environment Estate Planning Events & Tourism Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Courts Federal Executive Agencies Federal Financial Regulators Federal Programs Federal Prosecution Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Business Entities Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking And Giving Services Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners Gun Rights HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health IT Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeland Security Homeowners Households Human Resources Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Gambling Illicit Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Donors Individual Investors Individual Savers International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal Advocacy Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Litigation Finance Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Monetary Authorities Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Organized Crime / Illicit Finance Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Payment Card Networks Payment Processing Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pharmaceutical Distribution Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Philanthropic Organizations Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Politically Disfavored Industries Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional Training Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Businesses Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Sovereign Wealth Funds Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Athletes Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Victim Services Volunteers Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs
Clear

hr8611-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Logan's Law

4 clauses Apr 30, 2026

hr8283-119

Cosponsor Reported

Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

4 clauses Apr 15, 2026
Government Technology

hr6875-119

Cosponsor Reported

AI OVERWATCH Act

3 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services Foreign Entities Government Research & Science

hr6152-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Foreign Robocall Elimination Act

2 clauses Nov 19, 2025
Foreign Entities Government Telecommunications General Public

hr4492-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 11, United States Code, to account for the protection of genetic information in bankruptcy.

1 clause Jul 17, 2025
Professional Services Pharmaceuticals Financial Services Consumers

hr4468-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require interviews conducted by officers and employees of Federal law enforcement agencies to be recorded.

1 clause Jul 16, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Federal Prosecution Law Enforcement Defense

hr3447-119

Cosponsor Reported

Chip Security Act

3 clauses May 15, 2025
Government Technology

hr1919-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act

15 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Nonprofits Government General Public Financial Services

hr1468-119

Cosponsor Reported

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act

5 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Education China Law Enforcement Defense

hr1229-119

Cosponsor In Committee

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

6 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Government Defense

hr1262-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

54 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Foreign Entities Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Government

hr9716-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide baseline updates, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 12, 2024

hr5403-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Jun 3, 2024
Professional Services Cryptocurrency Government Financial Services

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023

hr4250-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To maintain the free flow of information to the public by establishing appropriate limits on the federally compelled disclosure of information obtained as part of engaging in journalism, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Jun 21, 2023

hr3269-118

Cosponsor Reported

To modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes.

11 clauses May 11, 2023

hr1398-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish the CCP Initiative program, and for other purposes.

10 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Education Technology Defense Foreign Business Entities

hr5-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the Nation’s public schools.

88 clauses Mar 1, 2023
Education Government Educational Services State & Local Government

Loading countries...

Explore affected groups in Policy Effects to view supporting evidence. Existing clause links also open here.