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Troy E. Nehls

Troy E. Nehls

R TX-22 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 22)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 22)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 22)
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Defense

+32
Helped 1304 Hurt 1272 Unclear 1079

Finance

+38
Helped 693 Hurt 655 Mixed 4 Unclear 353

Healthcare

+213
Helped 579 Hurt 366 Unclear 397

Transportation

+137
Helped 616 Hurt 479 Unclear 189

Energy

-40
Helped 333 Hurt 373 Mixed 3 Unclear 301

Education

-54
Helped 336 Hurt 390 Unclear 257

Criminal Justice

-12
Helped 407 Hurt 419 Mixed 4 Unclear 108

Immigration

-293
Helped 164 Hurt 457 Mixed 5 Unclear 136

Agriculture

+149
Helped 335 Hurt 186 Unclear 156

Veterans Affairs

+266
Helped 420 Hurt 154 Unclear 92

Trade

+49
Helped 316 Hurt 267 Mixed 2 Unclear 64

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 91

Government Operations

-12
Helped 42 Hurt 54 Unclear 427

Environment

-96
Helped 81 Hurt 177 Unclear 147

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Technology

+50
Helped 182 Hurt 132 Unclear 47

Housing

+117
Helped 199 Hurt 82 Unclear 33

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Labor

0
Helped 82 Hurt 82 Unclear 90

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

20261 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 (1862), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Legislative Branch (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), 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), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (639), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (397), 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), Unmanned Systems (1)
Direct (306), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (278), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2751), Defense (102), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Honors (3), Legislative (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), State Department (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (392), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (376), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (261), 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 (208), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (194), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)

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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
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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
+340
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+372
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
+137
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)
+37
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- +44
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

hr1398-118

Cosponsor Reported

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

10 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Defense Contractors Education Defense & Aerospace Technology

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 Federal Government General Public Educational Services

hr1271-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to discontinue the collection by the Federal Government of firearm transaction records of discontinued firearms businesses, to require the destruction of such already collected records, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr1209-118

Cosponsor Reported

To preserve open competition and Federal Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal Government contractors on Federal and federally funded construction projects, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Feb 27, 2023
Health Care Providers Labor

hr1193-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prioritize United States contractors with respect to federally funded infrastructure projects, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 24, 2023
Financial Services Business Foreign Businesses Federal Government

hr1192-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the operation of actively tethered unmanned aircraft systems by all first responders, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Federal Government Airlines

hr1067-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to clarify the effect of a pending civil action on the processing of an application for a permit to drill, to require courts to remand lease sale Environmental Impact Statements to agencies to remedy when necessary, and to establish a term limit for permits to drill.

1 clause Feb 17, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government

hr1006-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to distribute an optional and anonymous survey to certain Commission employees to ultimately find solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Commission, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Federal Government

hres124-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support the expansion of domestic nuclear energy and advanced nuclear technology as a viable source of power in order to promote United States nuclear energy leadership and global energy independence.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Energy Production Federal Government Water Infrastructure

hr1007-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act to assist small businesses that seek to engage in the research, development, and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors by delaying onerous licensing fees, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Energy Production Scientific Research Federal Government

hr985-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds in any program, project, or activity of any agency in the Executive Branch to provide principles, resources, or specific suggestions for gender neutral or inclusive language or inclusive communication principles to help inform an inclusive approach to carrying out any such program, project, and activity.

1 clause Feb 10, 2023
Telecommunications Foreign Businesses Consumers Federal Government

hr923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the President from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting energy and minerals on certain Federal land.

1 clause Feb 9, 2023
Agriculture Oil & Gas Energy Production Federal Government

hr870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To submit to Congress a report on payments made by the Department of Justice to certain companies, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Business

hr878-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to appoint an Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Technology, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 8, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government

hres89-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

1 clause Feb 1, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government National Security

hr672-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish trust funds relating to border security, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 31, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Business

hr646-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and certain other weapons from the definition of firearms for purposes of the National Firearms Act, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Jan 31, 2023
Regulated Industries Business Consumers Federal Government

hr566-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the availability of Federal funds for programs, projects, or activities in the People’s Republic of China until amounts made available for COVID–19 relief in the United States have been reimbursed, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jan 26, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

hr513-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Defense Production Act of 1950 to prevent harm and disruption to the United States agriculture industry by protecting against foreign influence over agriculture production and supply chains, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 25, 2023
Scientific Research Agriculture Federal Government National Security

hr407-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement Executive order relating to reproductive health services.

1 clause Jan 20, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government

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