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Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

D NC-2 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 2)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 2)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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All Industries Academic Institutions Adoption Services Advanced Computing Advertising Agricultural Industry Agricultural Inputs Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Air Travel Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Airports Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Ambulatory Health Care Services Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Exhibition Animal Industries Animal Sales Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Architecture Architecture & Engineering Arts Arts And Cultural Institutions Arts Market Automotive Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Programs Benefits Administration Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Building Equipment Contractors Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Campaign Finance Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Caregiving Charitable Contributors Chemicals Child Health Child Mental Health Child Protection Organizations Child Safety Child Welfare Child Welfare Services Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Rights Honorees Civil Society Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Clinical Laboratories Cloud Computing Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Resilience Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collectibles & Numismatics College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Copyright Corporate Debtors Corporate Tax Planning Correctional Facilities Correctional Health Correctional Institutions Corrections Corrections Population Cosmetics Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Bureaus Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Crime Crime Victims Criminal Enterprises Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Brokerage Data Centers Data Processing Services Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Department Of Justice Development Finance Institutions Diagnostic Services Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Digital Health Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Divided Families Domestic Businesses Domestic Small And Mid-Size Business Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elections Electric Power Distribution Electronic Equipment Maintenance Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronics & Sensors Electronics & Surveillance Equipment Electronics Mfg & Equip Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Benefits Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Energy Environment Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Equine Industry Estate Planning Events & Tourism Family Services Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Courts Federal Executive Agencies Federal Health Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Weather Agencies Finance Financial Crime Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighters Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Aid Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Persons Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Global Health Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking And Giving Services Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Administration Health Advisory Council Health And Personal Care Stores Health Care Health Care Access Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Data Health IT Health Privacy Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historic Preservation Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Services Homeland Security Homeland Security Investigations Homeowners Hospice Care Hospitality Households Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Intellectual Property International Affairs International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Tax Planning International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Justice Department Kinship Care Providers Kinship Care Services Labor Laboratory Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Libraries Lobbying Local Communities Local Economies Logistics Long-Term Care Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Laboratories Medical Professionals Mental Health Mental Health Providers Merchant Wholesalers Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Mergers And Acquisitions Migrant Services Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums & Cultural Institutions Museums And Historical Sites Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Parks National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Native Hawaiian Programs Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profits / Advocacy Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofit Services Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursery, Garden Center, And Farm Supply Stores Nursing Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Nutrition Programs Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Platforms Online Safety Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pediatric Health Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Philanthropic Organizations Physicians Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Ranching Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Sea Transport Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Skilled Nursing Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation Standards Standards Development State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxation Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Training Services Transit Agencies Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Veterinary Services Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Quality Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Weather And Climate Services Weather Forecasting Services Weather Services Weather-Sensitive Industries Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs
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hr8832-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026

2 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8734-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To express the Sense of Congress with respect to safety of medication abortion and Federal preemption of State restrictions on dispensing medication abortion, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 11, 2026

hr8352-119

Cosponsor Reported

Criminal History Access Act of 2026

7 clauses Apr 16, 2026
Government Tribal Nations Law Enforcement

hr8176-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Moldova Support Act of 2026

5 clauses Apr 2, 2026

hr8158-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act

9 clauses Mar 30, 2026

hr7977-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Energy Bills Relief Act

57 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Energy Government Social Welfare Real Estate

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Professional Services Healthcare Government Social Welfare

hr7905-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Diabetes Foot Health Access and Modernization Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Health Care Providers Rural Communities Health Care Government

hr7853-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

15 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Military Health Care Government Healthcare

hr7856-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Housing for Survivors Act of 2026

2 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Advertising Nonprofits Research & Science Financial Services

hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
International Affairs Advertising Civic Participation Government

hr7741-119

Cosponsor In Committee

E-Access Act

2 clauses Feb 26, 2026
Energy Government State & Local Government Oil & Gas

hr7676-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Career-Connected Learning Pathways Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 25, 2026
Education Labor Research & Science Small Business

hr7653-119

Cosponsor Reported

Biodefense Diplomacy Enhancement Act

1 clause Feb 23, 2026
Government Foreign Policy Research & Science

hr7645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ceasefire Compliance Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 23, 2026
International Affairs Humanitarian Assistance Defense Government

hr7652-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Respect for Local Communities Act

2 clauses Feb 23, 2026
Correctional Facilities Government State & Local Government General Public

hr7637-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Head Start for America’s Children Act

30 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Education Native Hawaiian Programs Construction Government

hr7622-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Foreign Affairs Media & Entertainment Government Telecommunications

hr7535-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Second Chance Mental Health Access Act of 2026

1 clause Feb 12, 2026
Healthcare Law Enforcement

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Professional Services Nonprofits Labor Government
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