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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
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
+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

hr8369-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the expeditious delivery of defense articles and defense services for Israel and other matters.

12 clauses May 20, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors

hr8281-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes.

15 clauses May 7, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Immigration Services

hr615-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture from prohibiting the use of lead ammunition or tackle on certain Federal land or water under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

5 clauses May 1, 2024
Federal Administration Agricultural Producers Environmental Services

hres1157-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2024, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.

0 clauses Apr 18, 2024

hres1151-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children and expressing support for the designation of April 2024 as the Month of the Military Child.

0 clauses Apr 16, 2024

hr8011-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate certain organizations as foreign terrorist organizations.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Federal Administration Transportation

hres1148-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Iranian regime’s terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 15, 2024
Energy Production

hr7923-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To limit USDA funding for ground-mounted solar energy systems, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 10, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7900-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a regulatory review process for rules that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose, and for other purposes.

1 clause Apr 9, 2024
Federal Administration Environmental Services

hr7873-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enforce the requirement that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 5, 2024
Transportation Defense Contractors

hres1105-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Designating March 21, 2024, as National Women in Agriculture Day.

1 clause Mar 22, 2024
Agricultural Producers

hr1121-118

Cosponsor Reported

To prohibit a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing.

2 clauses Mar 21, 2024
State Government Civic and Social Organizations Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations Oil & Gas

hr7725-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit graduate medical schools from receiving Federal financial assistance if such schools adopt certain policies and requirements relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

4 clauses Mar 19, 2024
Federal Administration Education

hres1086-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of March 19, 2024, as National Agriculture Day and celebrating the importance of agriculture as one of the most impactful industries in the United States.

1 clause Mar 19, 2024
Agricultural Producers

hres1015-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as National FFA Week, recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Give the Gift of Blue program, which has donated more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA jackets to FFA members in need.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Transportation

hr7218-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to extend the program for promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2024

hr7183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

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

2 clauses Feb 1, 2024
Health Care Providers

hr7062-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to periodically assess cybersecurity threats to, and vulnerabilities in, the agriculture and food critical infrastructure sector and to provide recommendations to enhance their security and resilience, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an annual cross-sector simulation exercise relating to a food-related emergency or disruption, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 22, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr7035-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes.

4 clauses Jan 18, 2024
Environmental Services

hr6951-118

Cosponsor Reported

To lower the cost of postsecondary education for students and families.

99 clauses Jan 11, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

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