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Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

R AR-4 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 4)
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2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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2015–2017 House Of Representatives (District 4)
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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.

These are assessments of legislative text, not measurements of realized outcomes or the legislator’s intent.

Consumer Protection: affected groups

33 identified effects across 10 analyzed clauses in 3 bills.

Numbers count identified effects. One clause can affect several groups or contain several effects.

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What the effects and counts mean

Potential benefits are effects assessed as favorable to the named group. Potential burdens impose costs, restrictions, risks, or lost opportunities on that group.

Mixed effects contain countervailing effects on the same group. Unclear effects have an undetermined direction. A group can have separate benefits and burdens; these are counted separately.

Counts describe the number of identified effects, not their size or public value. Bill and clause counts are distinct within each view. Shared evidence may appear under several groups or policy areas, so their counts should not be added together.

Historical bill versions are included. Clauses analyzed in different versions count separately. A bill’s current status does not establish that every analyzed provision was enacted.

Only direct effects with high or medium confidence in the policy-area assignment are included. Bills are connected through sponsorship, cosponsorship, or Yea/Nay votes; a vote against a bill does not reverse its assessed effects. Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Advertising And Marketing Agricultural Finance Agricultural Industry Agricultural Inputs Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Airports Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Welfare Organizations Architecture & Engineering Arts & Culture Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Regulation Cannabis Capital Markets Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Cattle Ranching Charitable Contributors Chemicals Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech 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 Restoration Collectibles College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Correctional Institutions Corrections Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors 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 Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions Distilleries Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Electric Power Distribution Electric Power Transmission Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Energy Environment Estate Planning Events & Tourism Federal Administration Federal Civil Service Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Actors Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations 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 Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking And Giving Services Green Building Services Green Finance HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health IT Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeland Security Homeowners Hospitality Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Donors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Services 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 Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motion Picture Production Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Music Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Natural Resources 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 Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursery And Floriculture Nursery And Garden Stores Nursery, Garden Center, And Farm Supply Stores Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Philanthropic Organizations Photography Services Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Property Owners Qualified Pass-Through Entities Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Services Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Athletes 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 Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations 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 Victim Services Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs

hr9827-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Wildfire Reduction Market Expansion Act of 2026

0 clauses Jul 22, 2026

hr9706-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act

0 clauses Jul 15, 2026

hr9250-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Great American Outdoors Act 250

0 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hr8840-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Fair Care Act of 2026

0 clauses May 14, 2026

hr8791-119

Cosponsor In Committee

IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

9 clauses May 13, 2026

hr8403-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

1 clause Apr 21, 2026

hres1173-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of April 2026 as "Second Chance Month".

0 clauses Apr 14, 2026

hres1164-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing Members required to reimburse the Treasury for payments related to certain claims to appear before the Clerk for public disclosure of the reasons for the reimbursement.

1 clause Apr 13, 2026

hr7613-119

Cosponsor Reported

ALERT Act

214 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Government Defense Transportation General Public

hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026
Retail Agriculture Government Manufacturing

hr7081-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 14, 2026
Government General Public Law Enforcement Social Services

hr6766-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Healthcare Government State & Local Government Social Services

hr6610-119

Cosponsor Reported

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

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Government General Public

hr6609-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Pharmacists Fight Back in Medicare and Medicaid Act

2 clauses Dec 11, 2025
Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Government

hr6400-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rx ACCESS Act

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Healthcare Taxpayers Government

hr6167-119

Cosponsor In Committee

HEALTH Act of 2025

4 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Healthcare General Public State & Local Government Government

hr6213-119

Cosponsor Reported

Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 20, 2025
Agriculture Construction Government Small Business

hres864-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2025.

0 clauses Nov 7, 2025

hres860-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commending President Trump for Redesignating Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern due to Nigeria's engagement in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, and for other purposes.

1 clause Nov 4, 2025

hr5796-119

Cosponsor In Committee

BUILD Act

1 clause Oct 21, 2025
Education Labor Economic Development Government
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