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John R. Moolenaar

John R. Moolenaar

R MI-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

+280
Helped 1410 Hurt 1130 Unclear 1326

Finance

+246
Helped 980 Hurt 734 Mixed 8 Unclear 373

Healthcare

+253
Helped 665 Hurt 412 Unclear 442

Education

+56
Helped 530 Hurt 474 Unclear 296

Trade

-102
Helped 334 Hurt 436 Mixed 2 Unclear 186

Energy

-22
Helped 359 Hurt 381 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Transportation

+204
Helped 439 Hurt 235 Unclear 264

Veterans Affairs

+297
Helped 456 Hurt 159 Unclear 94

Agriculture

+165
Helped 352 Hurt 187 Unclear 162

Criminal Justice

-45
Helped 254 Hurt 299 Mixed 4 Unclear 72

Government Operations

+4
Helped 78 Hurt 74 Unclear 393

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Foreign Affairs

-227
Helped 90 Hurt 317 Unclear 30

Technology

+33
Helped 205 Hurt 172 Unclear 45

Housing

+58
Helped 213 Hurt 155 Unclear 32

Labor

-65
Helped 100 Hurt 165 Unclear 110

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-189
Helped 57 Hurt 246 Mixed 4 Unclear 50

Environment

-81
Helped 77 Hurt 158 Unclear 110

Foreign Policy

-8
Helped 136 Hurt 144 Unclear 52
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21919 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 (1945), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Congress (12), Agriculture (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), DHS (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), Regulatory (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Law Enforcement (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (585), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (440), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Community Colleges (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (381), 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 (344), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3199), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (45), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), DHS (9), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Law Enforcement (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Congress (3), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (260), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Nuclear (2), China (1), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (200), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (1)
Direct (172), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)

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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
+281
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+376
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)
- - +38
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+18
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2246-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act

13 clauses Mar 21, 2025
National Security Foreign Government Financial Services Government

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1166-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from procuring certain foreign-made batteries, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
International - China Battery & Energy Storage Manufacturing General Public Federal Government - DHS

hr1884-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training to carry out a pilot program on short-term fellowship programs for veterans.

1 clause Mar 5, 2025
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr1496-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Mining Manufacturing Defense Government

hr1486-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Economic Espionage Prevention Act

7 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Defense Manufacturing General Public Technology

hr1264-119

Cosponsor In Committee

USA Batteries Act

2 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr1189-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Federal Government - Health Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Health Professionals

hr1000-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to provide for education and training programs and resources of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Higher Education - Community Colleges Higher Education

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Manufacturing General Public Education Government

hr10559-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the national security of the United States by imposing sanctions with respect to certain persons of the People’s Republic of China and prohibiting and requiring notifications with respect to certain investments by United States persons in the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

14 clauses Dec 24, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the Critical Mineral Reserve of the United States, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr10376-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prevent the People’s Republic of China from exploiting items such as black mass and certain other products produced in the United States.

2 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr10377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding with agencies in other countries with respect to scientific and technical cooperation in the earth sciences.

3 clauses Dec 11, 2024
Mining Higher Education Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr10127-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To suspend normal trade relations with the People’s Republic of China and to increase the rates of duty applicable with respect to articles imported from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Nov 14, 2024
Federal Administration Labor Transportation Defense Contractors

hr9597-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 41, United States Code, to make changes with respect to the Federal Acquisition Security Council, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Nov 13, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors

hr9565-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with or awarding a grant to an entity that uses or procures light detection and ranging technology from certain foreign entities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Sep 12, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9162-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the securities laws to require certain disclosures and reports with respect to the exposure of issuers to China and the threat of sudden loss of market access between the United States and China, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr9160-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To impose sanctions with respect to the system of compensation of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority that supports acts of terrorism.

5 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr8924-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Commerce to identify and report on foreign adversary entities using intellectual property related to emerging technology without a license, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 2, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation Defense Contractors

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