Nicholas J. Begich III
Republican · Representative for Alaska
41 sponsored · 207 cosponsored
In the House since 2025
Age 49
Contact their office: (202) 225-5765 · 153 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 41 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 9 bills they backed became law.6 they wrote, 3 they cosponsored.
- 39 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 6 of 676 recorded votes (0.9%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on transportation and public works and public lands and natural resources.25 and 22 of the 248 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (9)
This bill provides equitable treatment for the Cape Fox Village Corporation in Alaska. It waives specific township requirements regarding approximately 185 acres of unconveyed land within the Tongass National Forest.
Became law · 119-HR-2815
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill fulfills long-standing land entitlements for the Cape Fox Village Corporation under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. +7
This Act aims to extend a specific land allotment program. The legislation specifically amends Section 1119(b)(3)(B) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.
Became law · 119-HR-410
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill extends a specific land allotment program for Vietnam era veterans. +5
This joint resolution provides for congressional disapproval of a specific rule. The rule was submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding the "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision."
Became law · 119-HJRES-131
- Yes: Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?The resolution prevents the implementation of a rule that would have facilitated oil and gas leasing. +5
And 6 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convey a specific property in Anchorage, Alaska, to the Southcentral Foundation.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-3620
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The transfer of land to the Southcentral Foundation directly benefits a major provider of services for Native Alaskan communities. +6
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (39)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior to work on bilateral procedures with Japan.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-6021
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Specifically benefits Alaska Natives by clarifying and protecting the sale of traditional handicrafts. +8
- Their billUnrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation ActJun 2, 2026
This bill addresses the past omission of five specific southeastern Alaska communities from eligibility under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-41
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The legislation directly benefits Southeast Alaska Natives by establishing Urban Corporations, share allocations, and land conveyances. +8
This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code. It allows the Secretary to use State highway specifications for constructing and improving airfield pavement at nonprimary airports.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-6427
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?Directly benefits nonprimary airports which are predominantly located in rural areas. +4
And 36 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 41 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 26 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.