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Jason Smith

Jason Smith

R MO-8 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 8)
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Defense

+140
Helped 1274 Hurt 1134 Unclear 763

Finance

+158
Helped 693 Hurt 535 Mixed 4 Unclear 394

Healthcare

+192
Helped 488 Hurt 296 Unclear 331

Energy

-13
Helped 418 Hurt 431 Unclear 185

Education

-31
Helped 269 Hurt 300 Unclear 180

Veterans Affairs

+240
Helped 391 Hurt 151 Unclear 87

Agriculture

+147
Helped 312 Hurt 165 Unclear 139

Transportation

-39
Helped 189 Hurt 228 Unclear 70

Criminal Justice

-3
Helped 197 Hurt 200 Mixed 4 Unclear 33

Trade

+41
Helped 200 Hurt 159 Mixed 2 Unclear 49

Government Operations

+5
Helped 65 Hurt 60 Unclear 252

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Environment

-76
Helped 94 Hurt 170 Unclear 84

Immigration

-181
Helped 52 Hurt 233 Mixed 4 Unclear 42

Technology

+47
Helped 159 Hurt 112 Unclear 29

Housing

+121
Helped 191 Hurt 70 Unclear 32

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Regulated Industries

-174
Helped 15 Hurt 189 Unclear 80

Appropriations

+45
Helped 133 Hurt 88 Unclear 14

Labor

-7
Helped 80 Hurt 87 Unclear 53
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

16768 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 (1785), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Justice (10), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (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 (506), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (370), 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 (289), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (221), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
Direct (182), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2063), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), 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), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law 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 (240), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (215), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (237), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (166), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1), Research Vessels (1)
Direct (151), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (137), 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
+284
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
+382
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 - - +71
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)
+41
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +38
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)
+19
Taxpayers - - +15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
+139
Law Enforcement - - +42

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr6599-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025

3 clauses Dec 10, 2025
Veterans Government Taxpayers Real Estate

hr6500-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

AGOA Extension Act

7 clauses Dec 9, 2025
Customs African Exporters Apparel Manufacturing Importers

hres212-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Returning Senate Joint Resolution 3 to the Senate.

1 clause Mar 11, 2025
Financial Services Government

hr1156-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act

10 clauses Feb 10, 2025
State & Local Government Legal Services General Public Government - Justice

hres109-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Federal Administration

hr591-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide an enforcement of remedies against the extraterritorial taxes and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries.

2 clauses Jan 21, 2025
Financial Services

hr33-119

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

16 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Media & Entertainment Recreation & Tourism Professional Services Financial Services

hr8292-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.

8 clauses Sep 18, 2024
Information Technology Environmental Services

hr8813-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend subpart 2 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to address child welfare involvement caused by poverty, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jun 25, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Environmental Services

hr7024-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To make improvements to the child tax credit, to provide tax incentives to promote economic growth, to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, to provide tax relief with respect to certain Federal disasters, to make improvements to the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes.

133 clauses Jan 17, 2024
Households Federal Government All Industries Energy Production

hr5988-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States.

35 clauses Oct 19, 2023
Foreign Investment Multinational Corporations Federal Government Defense Contractors

hr4822-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve price transparency with respect to certain health care services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jul 24, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr4004-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To approve and implement the Agreement between the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States regarding Trade between the United States of America and Taiwan, and for other purposes.

42 clauses Jun 12, 2023
Multiple Industries Federal Government - USTR Insurance Federal Government

hr3938-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage economic growth.

43 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Defense Contractors Federal Administration Energy Production Transportation

hr3937-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the establishment and growth of small businesses.

42 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Investment Fund Management Machinery Manufacturing Federal Government Rural Development

hr3936-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to rename the standard deduction the guaranteed deduction, and to add a bonus amount to the guaranteed deduction for taxable years 2024 and 2025.

9 clauses Jun 9, 2023
Immigration Services

hr3796-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide for the extension of taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to require the designation of certain airports as ports of entry.

6 clauses Jun 5, 2023
Financial Services Transportation

hr3797-118

Primary Sponsor Passed House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an alternative manner of furnishing certain health insurance coverage statements to individuals.

10 clauses Jun 5, 2023
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Insurance Business Support Services

hr3665-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide an enforcement of remedies against the extraterritorial taxes and discriminatory taxes of foreign countries.

2 clauses May 25, 2023
Financial Services

hr1163-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To provide incentives for States to recover fraudulently paid Federal and State unemployment compensation, and for other purposes.

23 clauses Feb 24, 2023
State Government Labor Convicted Fraudsters Unemployment Insurance
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