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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

+275
Helped 1451 Hurt 1176 Unclear 947

Healthcare

+374
Helped 915 Hurt 541 Mixed 3 Unclear 658

Finance

+253
Helped 976 Hurt 723 Mixed 3 Unclear 364

Education

+172
Helped 567 Hurt 395 Unclear 236

Energy

-21
Helped 364 Hurt 385 Mixed 5 Unclear 252

Transportation

+195
Helped 431 Hurt 236 Unclear 249

Criminal Justice

-101
Helped 313 Hurt 414 Mixed 4 Unclear 64

Veterans Affairs

+298
Helped 469 Hurt 171 Unclear 112

Agriculture

+197
Helped 394 Hurt 197 Unclear 127

Environment

-106
Helped 194 Hurt 300 Unclear 221

Trade

-80
Helped 221 Hurt 301 Mixed 3 Unclear 172

Labor

+27
Helped 215 Hurt 188 Unclear 174

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Housing

+48
Helped 262 Hurt 214 Unclear 39

Government Operations

-24
Helped 40 Hurt 64 Unclear 399

Technology

+79
Helped 251 Hurt 172 Unclear 56

Immigration

-181
Helped 103 Hurt 284 Mixed 4 Unclear 80

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+143
Helped 203 Hurt 60 Unclear 42

Federal Budget

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

Industry Impact Profile

24382 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 (2021), 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 (684), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (507), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (476), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Preventive Medicine (1)
Direct (382), 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 (3653), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), Legislative (17), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), 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), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (248), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (261), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (246), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (237), 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
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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
-241
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
+4
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)
+11
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

hr2823-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 25, 2023
Veterans Homeowners Immigrant Communities Consumers

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

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

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

hres315-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for honoring Earth Day, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 20, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Law Enforcement

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

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

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

hr2562-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2023
Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security Airlines

hr2537-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the basic allowance for housing inside the United States for members of the uniformed services.

0 clauses Apr 6, 2023

hr2431-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Veterans Federal Government Cannabis

hr12-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services.

9 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr2377-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the accuracy of market-based Medicare payment for clinical diagnostic laboratory services, to reduce administrative burdens in the collection of data, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 29, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Federal Government Lobbying

hr2365-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a national project to prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure Parkinson’s, to be known as the National Parkinson’s Project, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 29, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr1838-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 28, 2023
Lobbying Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

hres258-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.

1 clause Mar 27, 2023
Veterans Foreign Businesses Consumers

hr1781-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the designation of general surgery shortage areas, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 24, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

hr1742-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To index the maximum value of Federal Pell Grants to inflation.

3 clauses Mar 23, 2023
Regulated Industries Education Federal Government Consumers

hr1770-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide pharmacy payment of certain services.

0 clauses Mar 23, 2023

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