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Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

D CA-50 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 50)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 50)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 52)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 52)
2017–2019 House Of Representatives (District 52)
2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 52)
2013–2015 House Of Representatives (District 52)
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Defense

+278
Helped 1435 Hurt 1157 Unclear 968

Finance

+253
Helped 965 Hurt 712 Mixed 2 Unclear 365

Healthcare

+328
Helped 835 Hurt 507 Mixed 1 Unclear 679

Education

+170
Helped 565 Hurt 395 Unclear 238

Energy

-23
Helped 360 Hurt 383 Mixed 3 Unclear 256

Transportation

+194
Helped 430 Hurt 236 Unclear 254

Criminal Justice

-100
Helped 307 Hurt 407 Mixed 4 Unclear 64

Veterans Affairs

+294
Helped 463 Hurt 169 Unclear 112

Environment

-102
Helped 194 Hurt 296 Unclear 244

Agriculture

+197
Helped 394 Hurt 197 Unclear 127

Trade

-74
Helped 220 Hurt 294 Mixed 2 Unclear 172

Government Operations

-24
Helped 40 Hurt 64 Unclear 449

Labor

+28
Helped 203 Hurt 175 Unclear 172

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+45
Helped 259 Hurt 214 Unclear 39

Immigration

-181
Helped 103 Hurt 284 Mixed 4 Unclear 81

Technology

+70
Helped 233 Hurt 163 Unclear 57

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+141
Helped 201 Hurt 60 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 209 Hurt 47 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

23685 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 (1946), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative (21), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (18), USDA (16), 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), 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 (659), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (505), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (429), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (377), 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 (3463), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Legislative (17), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Executive (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Entitlements (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Legislative Support (1), Local (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (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 (239), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (256), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (221), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (180), 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
-245
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-168
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
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
+56
Cryptocurrency -59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+3
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-91
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+72
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-44
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+13
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-119
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hres492-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Jun 9, 2023
Internet Services

hr3742-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to evaluate the Federal Government’s collection and sharing of public health data to respond to public health emergencies.

1 clause May 26, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr3238-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the low-income housing credit, and for other purposes.

25 clauses May 11, 2023
Households - Low Income Households - Students Government - State Households - Veterans

hr3183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students enrolled in institutions of higher education from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers

hr3090-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Horse Protection Act to designate additional unlawful acts under the Act, strengthen penalties for violations of the Act, improve Department of Agriculture enforcement of the Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 5, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Agriculture Federal Government

hr2989-118

Cosponsor Reported

To improve the health and resiliency of giant sequoias, and for other purposes.

51 clauses Apr 28, 2023
Federal Administration Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools Health Care Providers Federal Government

hr2940-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to develop antimicrobial innovations targeting the most challenging pathogens and most threatening infections, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government

hr2971-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to promote assistance from persons recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for individuals who file certain claims under laws administered by the Secretary.

1 clause Apr 27, 2023
Veterans Environmental Groups Federal Government Homeowners

hr2870-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit a Federal firearms licensee from selling or delivering certain semiautomatic centerfire rifles or semiautomatic centerfire shotguns to a person under 21 years of age, with exceptions for active duty military personnel and full-time law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 26, 2023
Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2903-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the National Security Act of 1947, to direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce national intelligence estimates on certain effects of climate change, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 26, 2023
Environmental Groups Consumers Federal Government National Security

hr2815-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report on the protection of consumer information in the possession of United States companies operating in Hong Kong and requests issued by the Government of Hong Kong to such companies for consumer information, content takedowns, or law enforcement assistance.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Energy Production Federal Government

hr2846-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination based on source of income, veteran status, or military status.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Transportation Veterans Homeowners Federal Government

hr2749-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To facilitate the generation and delivery of power from affordable and reliable renewable generation projects and energy storage projects.

4 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Energy Production Scientific Research Federal Government Business

hr2777-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a waiver under such Act to address certain school closures, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hres310-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the inaction by the Islamic Republic of Iran in addressing the poisoning of Iranian schoolgirls, the Daughters of the Iranian Revolution.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Education Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

hr2766-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes.

24 clauses Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Federal Government

hr2726-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Small Business Act to provide interim partial payment to small business contractors that request an equitable adjustment due to a change in the terms of a construction contract, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Business Consumers Federal Government

hr2722-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a grant pilot program to provide child care services for the minor children of law enforcement officers to accommodate the shift work and abnormal work hours of such officers, and to enhance recruitment and retention of such officers.

1 clause Apr 19, 2023
Environmental Groups Education Federal Government Native American Tribes

hr2708-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Apr 19, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Healthcare Consumers Federal Government

hr2666-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to codify value-based purchasing arrangements under the Medicaid program and reforms related to price reporting under such arrangements, and for other purposes.

28 clauses Apr 18, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Consumers Federal Government

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