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Austin Scott

Austin Scott

R GA-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+102
Helped 1368 Hurt 1266 Unclear 702

Finance

+134
Helped 606 Hurt 472 Mixed 2 Unclear 212

Healthcare

+228
Helped 467 Hurt 239 Unclear 137

Energy

-19
Helped 282 Hurt 301 Unclear 56

Agriculture

+141
Helped 298 Hurt 157 Unclear 86

Education

+40
Helped 243 Hurt 203 Unclear 77

Veterans Affairs

+153
Helped 288 Hurt 135 Unclear 78

Military Procurement

+12
Helped 181 Hurt 169 Unclear 141

Transportation

-39
Helped 173 Hurt 212 Unclear 55

Trade

+49
Helped 206 Hurt 157 Mixed 3 Unclear 24

Technology

+43
Helped 159 Hurt 116 Unclear 21

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Criminal Justice

+24
Helped 134 Hurt 110 Unclear 24

Housing

+94
Helped 154 Hurt 60 Unclear 23

Immigration

-136
Helped 40 Hurt 176 Unclear 21

Labor

+3
Helped 68 Hurt 65 Unclear 45

Foreign Policy

-6
Helped 64 Hurt 70 Unclear 39

Environment

-66
Helped 51 Hurt 117 Unclear 4

Science & Space

+29
Helped 77 Hurt 48 Unclear 15

Social Welfare

+60
Helped 87 Hurt 27 Unclear 19
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13777 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 (1669), Defense (94), Veterans Affairs (80), DoD (32), State (22), Executive (19), VA (19), USDA (16), Congress (15), Legislative (15), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), DHS (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Oversight (4), Research (4), Local (3), State Agency (3), Army Corps (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Independent Agency (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Transportation (2), Cemeteries (1), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Legislative Branch (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (437), Veterans (88), Military Families (11), Foreign (2), Military (2), Parents (1)
Direct (354), 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)
Direct (271), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (206), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (156), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1324), Defense (84), Veterans Affairs (54), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), Financial Regulation (10), Regulatory (10), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), Executive (6), HHS (6), Legal (6), Law Enforcement (5), BOP (4), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Foreign (4), Security (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DOI (3), Legislative (3), Local (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Securities Regulation (3), State Department (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Military (2), Treasury (2), Banking Regulation (1), China (1), DOE (1), DOJ (1), Department Of Justice (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Foreign Affairs (1), Immigration (1), Immigration Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), National Park Service (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (239), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (204), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (171), Veterans (12), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (139), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (139), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
Direct (101), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (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
98.6% 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 (84 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (176), Veterans Affairs (133), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +79 more
+500
General Public (10 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (11), Family Sponsors (4), D.C. (3), Foreign (2) +5 more
+340
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +174
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+139
Healthcare (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Specialized Services (2) +1 more
- +168
Cryptocurrency +63
Education (7 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): K-12 (3), Child Care (2), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1) +2 more
- +75
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +21
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), Public Issuers (4), Marine (3)
+53
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+13
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +95
State & Local Government (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), D.C. (3), Non-Expansion (3), Legal (1), Utilities Regulation (1)
+36
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+125
Taxpayers - - +34
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- -114

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7761-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To reauthorize and improve the relending program to resolve ownership and succession on farmland, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 3, 2026

hres1073-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 23, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ALERT Act

0 clauses Feb 20, 2026

hr7559-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.

0 clauses Feb 12, 2026

hr7475-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expedited Guaranteed Lender Pilot Program Act

0 clauses Feb 10, 2026

hr7391-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Community Health Center Drug Pricing Protection Act

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026

hres1009-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

2 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7156-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SCAM Act

0 clauses Jan 20, 2026

hr7120-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hres987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Denouncing Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian, despotic, and murderous regime and commending President Trump for taking decisive action long called for by Members of Congress.

0 clauses Jan 12, 2026

hr6976-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Duty Status Reform Act

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hr6961-119

Cosponsor In Committee

USMMA Athletics Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 7, 2026

hr6717-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Military Financial Literacy Accountability Act

1 clause Dec 15, 2025

hr6609-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025

hr6642-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROUTE Act

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025

hr6610-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025

hr6598-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 10, 2025

hres936-119

Primary Sponsor Voted Yea Passed House

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3898) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to make targeted reforms with respect to waters of the United States and other matters, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3383) to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the authority of closed-end companies to invest in private funds; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3638) to direct the Secretary of Energy to prepare periodic assessments and submit reports on the supply chain for the generation and transmission of electricity, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3628) to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to add a standard related to State consideration of reliable generation, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3668) to promote interagency coordination for reviewing certain authorizations under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1071) to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disinter the remains of Fernando V. Cota from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, Texas, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

5 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Legislative Affairs Private Equity and Hedge Funds Investment Management State Government
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