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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
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
-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

hr3433-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations, and for other purposes.

46 clauses May 17, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres413-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the atrocity that occurred in Buffalo, New York, on May 14, 2022, in which 10 Americans were killed and 3 were injured, and in which 11 of the 13 victims were Black Americans, condemning the Great Replacement Theory as a White supremacist conspiracy theory, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating White supremacy, hatred, and racial injustice.

0 clauses May 17, 2023

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

hres385-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of May 10, 2023, as National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day.

1 clause May 10, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers

hres372-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Business Foreign Businesses Education Healthcare Consumers

hres380-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Encouraging the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to continue its critical work, in person and online, in educating the public about the dangers of antisemitism and the origins of the Holocaust.

0 clauses May 9, 2023

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

hres367-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating the week of May 1, 2023, through May 7, 2023, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.

0 clauses May 5, 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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