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Austin Scott

Austin Scott

R GA-8 · House

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Defense

-96
Helped 1300 Hurt 1396 Unclear 1112

Finance

+71
Helped 648 Hurt 577 Mixed 8 Unclear 305

Healthcare

+228
Helped 570 Hurt 342 Unclear 330

Transportation

+140
Helped 545 Hurt 405 Unclear 83

Energy

-37
Helped 324 Hurt 361 Mixed 3 Unclear 167

Education

-6
Helped 283 Hurt 289 Unclear 196

Agriculture

+143
Helped 316 Hurt 173 Unclear 168

Veterans Affairs

+266
Helped 417 Hurt 151 Unclear 88

Aviation

-418
Helped 63 Hurt 481 Unclear 88

Criminal Justice

-42
Helped 241 Hurt 283 Mixed 4 Unclear 47

Trade

+45
Helped 211 Hurt 166 Mixed 2 Unclear 37

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Immigration

-182
Helped 56 Hurt 238 Mixed 5 Unclear 43

Government Operations

+2
Helped 71 Hurt 69 Unclear 201

Technology

+68
Helped 190 Hurt 122 Unclear 28

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Environment

-72
Helped 72 Hurt 144 Unclear 70

Housing

+119
Helped 182 Hurt 63 Unclear 32

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Government

-75
Helped 1 Hurt 76 Unclear 139
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

18432 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 (1851), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), 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 (570), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (392), 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 (322), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (229), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (180), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2485), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), Banking Regulation (1), DOE (1), DOJ (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 Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), State (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (461), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (352), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (237), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (168), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (138), Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)

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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
+253
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+364
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
- +167
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
+124
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
- +157
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
- +53
Cryptocurrency +59
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
- +20
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+15
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+36
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- +123
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+12
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+127
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr1207-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

1 clause Feb 11, 2025
Government Government Employees Agriculture

hr1131-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore the exemption of family farms and small businesses from the definition of assets under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Small Business Higher Education Federal Government Agriculture

hr1119-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Unemployment Integrity Act of 2025

2 clauses Feb 7, 2025
Labor Government Taxpayers

hr1151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

1 clause Feb 7, 2025
Labor Government Education Taxpayers

hr1037-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Voter Eligibility Verification Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Elections Government Immigration

hr1004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Love Lives On Act of 2025

4 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr987-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fair Access to Banking Act

7 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Large Commercial Banks Politically Disfavored Industries State-Chartered Banks Payment Processing

hres115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Education

hr909-119

Cosponsor Signed into Law

Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 4, 2025
State Government Victim Services Federal Government Government

hr943-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To ban the imposition of any State or local liability insurance, tax, or user fee requirement for firearm or ammunition ownership or commerce.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Financial Services

hr842-119

Cosponsor Reported

Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

1 clause Jan 31, 2025
Government Healthcare

hr879-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

0 clauses Jan 31, 2025

hr742-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit Federal funds from being used to provide certain gender transition procedures to minors.

2 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Health Care Providers

hr724-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Congressional Budget Office to make publicly available the fiscal and mathematical models, data, and other details of computations used in cost analysis and scoring.

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Environmental Services

hr722-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Life at Conception Act

1 clause Jan 24, 2025
Health Care Providers & Services Civic & Social Organizations General Public

hr682-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Heartbeat Protection Act of 2025

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Healthcare Providers State & Local Government General Public Healthcare

hr645-119

Cosponsor In Committee

National Constitutional Carry Act

3 clauses Jan 23, 2025
State & Local Government Real Estate General Public

hr703-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for qualified business income.

2 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Small Business Professional Services Accounting & Tax Services Real Estate

hr649-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

5 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Students School Food Service Dairy Processing Dairy

hr648-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide fluid or powdered milk to members of the Armed Forces at dining facilities on military installations.

0 clauses Jan 23, 2025

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