Troy Downing
Republican · Representative for Montana's 2nd district
27 sponsored · 180 cosponsored
In the House since 2025
Age 59
Contact their office: (202) 225-3211 · 1529 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 27 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 6 bills they backed became law.2 they wrote, 4 they cosponsored.
- 27 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 4 of 676 recorded votes (0.6%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on finance and financial sector and taxation.38 and 22 of the 207 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 (6)
The entire purpose of the bill is to reauthorize the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water System Act of 2000. To do this, it makes a simple change to Section 9 of the original Act.
Became law · 119-HR-7250
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill provides a critical extension for water system resources specifically for the Fort Peck Reservation. +6
This joint resolution provides for congressional disapproval of a specific rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management.
Became law · 119-HJRES-104
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act aims to increase housing supply and affordability across the United States.
Became law · 119-HR-6644
- Yes: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?Extensive grants, vouchers, rent caps, and wealth-building pilots directly target low-income families. +10
- No: Would billionaires be better off under this?Directly targets and restricts large-scale corporate ownership of single-family homes. -8
And 3 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 →
H.R. 1190 is known as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The main goal is to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1190
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill directly expands capital access opportunities for small business owners. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (27)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill aims to extend the statute of limitations for fraud related to specific pandemic programs. It focuses on Shuttered Venue Operators and the Restaurant Revitalization program.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-4495
- Yes: Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?Extending the statute of limitations allows for better enforcement and recovery of fraudulent grant funds. +3
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Business owners participating in these programs face a longer window of potential legal liability for fraud. -3
This bill allows State, local, and Tribal law enforcement agencies that receive certain Federal grant funds to use that money to investigate elder financial fraud, pig butchering, and general financial fraud.
Passed the House 414–7 · 119-HR-2978
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Directly aims to protect retirees from deception and financial fraud. +9
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 24 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 27 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 20 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.