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Burgess Owens

Burgess Owens

R UT-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 4)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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Defense

-103
Helped 1301 Hurt 1404 Unclear 884

Finance

+292
Helped 961 Hurt 669 Mixed 4 Unclear 338

Education

-78
Helped 520 Hurt 598 Mixed 1 Unclear 574

Healthcare

+309
Helped 751 Hurt 442 Mixed 15 Unclear 466

Transportation

+158
Helped 630 Hurt 472 Mixed 3 Unclear 139

Energy

-67
Helped 312 Hurt 379 Mixed 3 Unclear 202

Veterans Affairs

+298
Helped 459 Hurt 161 Unclear 91

Criminal Justice

-33
Helped 270 Hurt 303 Mixed 4 Unclear 79

Agriculture

+169
Helped 332 Hurt 163 Unclear 149

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Government Operations

-5
Helped 52 Hurt 57 Unclear 521

Labor

+40
Helped 186 Hurt 146 Unclear 166

Trade

+68
Helped 217 Hurt 149 Mixed 2 Unclear 43

Immigration

-215
Helped 68 Hurt 283 Mixed 5 Unclear 54

Environment

-77
Helped 86 Hurt 163 Unclear 159

Housing

+59
Helped 202 Hurt 143 Unclear 33

Technology

+59
Helped 195 Hurt 136 Unclear 45

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Affairs

-225
Helped 47 Hurt 272 Unclear 30

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

21422 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 (1885), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative (20), Executive (19), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (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), SBA (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), 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 (657), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (423), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (379), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (390), 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)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3077), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Executive (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Foreign (5), Natural Resources (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (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 (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 (465), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (379), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (280), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (241), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (214), 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
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
+329
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+368
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
- +45
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)
- +37
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
+125
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
+141
Technology (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Cybersecurity (2), AI/Defense (1), Cloud Services (1), Commercial/Defense (1) +5 more
+48

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Labor Government Education Taxpayers

hr1131-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Small Business Higher Education Federal Government Agriculture

hr1045-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Utah Wildfire Research Institute Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 6, 2025
Research & Science State & Local Government Education Government

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

hres110-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prohibiting the distribution of Chinese Communist Party-controlled publications within House facilities, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Education

hres115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Education

hr1007-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Education Higher Education

hr1023-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Investment Management Higher Education Federal Government

hr938-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restrict contracts with foreign countries of concern and foreign entities of concern.

2 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

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

hres63-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 26 through February 1, 2025, as "National School Choice Week".

1 clause Jan 23, 2025
Education

hr711-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for equal protection of the law and to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, or national origin in Federal actions, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Financial Services Education Environmental Services

hr469-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2025
Government Education Museums

hr28-119

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

5 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Government Education General Public

hr8932-118

Cosponsor Reported

To establish an earlier application processing cycle for the FAFSA.

6 clauses Nov 18, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr3724-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit recognized accrediting agencies and associations from requiring, encouraging, or coercing institutions of higher education to meet any political litmus test or violate any right protected by the Constitution as a condition of accreditation.

41 clauses Sep 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Higher Education Civic Organizations Defense Contractors

hr9462-118

Cosponsor Reported

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.

20 clauses Sep 6, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hr9167-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To impose certain limitations on the use of grants made under the Shelter and Services Program.

6 clauses Jul 25, 2024
Education Environmental Services Transportation Immigration Services

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