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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

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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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
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hr7230-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2 clauses Jan 22, 2026
Retail Agriculture Government Manufacturing

hr2853-119

Cosponsor Reported

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

18 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Criminal Enterprises Retail Law Enforcement Manufacturing

hr1494-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act

2 clauses Feb 21, 2025
Government Retail Manufacturing

hr1415-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No IRIS Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Government Environment Manufacturing Oil & Gas

hr1200-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Freight RAILCAR Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Government Transportation Taxpayers Manufacturing

hr404-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hearing Protection Act

4 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Government Manufacturing Firearms

hr27-119

Cosponsor Passed House

HALT Fentanyl Act

10 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Education Government Healthcare Manufacturing

hr8790-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes.

141 clauses Nov 12, 2024
Civic Organizations Government Distilleries State & Local Government

hr6492-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To improve recreation opportunities on, and facilitate greater access to, Federal public land, and for other purposes.

451 clauses Nov 29, 2023
Tourism Outdoor Recreation Motion Picture Production Government

hr6126-118

Cosponsor Introduced

Making emergency supplemental appropriations to respond to the attacks in Israel for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

19 clauses Nov 7, 2023
Government General Public Defense

hr4563-118

Cosponsor Reported

To promote election integrity, voter confidence, and faith in elections by removing Federal impediments to, equipping States with tools for, and establishing voluntary considerations to support effective State administration of Federal elections, improving election administration in the District of Columbia, improving the effectiveness of military voting programs, enhancing election security, and protecting political speech, and for other purposes.

341 clauses Jul 11, 2023

hr2811-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for a responsible increase to the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

193 clauses May 1, 2023
Law Enforcement

hr1-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To lower energy costs by increasing American energy production, exports, infrastructure, and critical minerals processing, by promoting transparency, accountability, permitting, and production of American resources, and by improving water quality certification and energy projects, and for other purposes.

115 clauses Mar 14, 2023
Government Electric Power Transmission Manufacturing Mining

hr1335-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands, and for other purposes.

152 clauses Mar 3, 2023
Environment Government Renewable Energy Mining

hr467-118

Cosponsor Passed House

To amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

25 clauses Jan 24, 2023
Pharmaceuticals Government Research & Science Manufacturing

hr277-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law.

60 clauses Jan 11, 2023
Government Small Business Fishing & Forestry Financial Services

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