David Kustoff
Republican · Representative for Tennessee's 8th district
31 sponsored · 181 cosponsored
In the House since 2017
Age 60
Contact their office: (202) 225-4714 · 560 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 31 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.2 they wrote, 3 they cosponsored.
- 21 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 5 of 676 recorded votes (0.7%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on taxation and health.58 and 28 of the 212 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 (5)
This Act amends title VII of the Social Security Act to help people who are victims of identity theft.
Signed by the President · 119-HR-5345
- Yes: Does this strengthen Social Security?The bill improves the administration of Social Security by providing specialized assistance to victims of identity theft. +5
This Act amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It modifies the rules regarding the postponement of certain federal tax deadlines due to disasters.
Became law · 119-HR-517
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?Provides better tax deadline relief following natural disasters. +5
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
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 →
- Their billAuthorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.Mar 2, 2026
This resolution authorizes the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center on April 14, 2026. The space will be used for a ceremony to commemorate the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Agreed to by the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HCONRES-72
- Yes: Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?The bill authorizes a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, which serves as a recognition of historical racial and religious atrocities. +5
- Their billAuthorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.Mar 14, 2025
This resolution allows Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center to be used on April 23, 2025. The space will host a ceremony for the Days of Remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.
Agreed to by the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HCONRES-17
- Yes: Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?The bill authorizes a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust, which honors a significant historical event related to racial and religious persecution. +3
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (21)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- They cosponsoredTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 417 West 7th Street in Columbia, Tennessee, as the "Pharmacist’s Mate First Class John Harlan Willis Post Office Building".Sep 14, 2026
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility located in Columbia, Tennessee.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-6808
- They cosponsoredTo designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the "Reverend Harold Middlebrook Post Office Building".Sep 14, 2026
This bill names a specific United States Postal Service facility after Reverend Harold Middlebrook. The building is located at 300 Macedonia Lane in Knoxville, Tennessee.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-1372
This bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act. It seeks to reauthorize the Project ECHO Grant Program.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-3747
- Yes: Would people over 65 be better off under this?The bill aims to improve care and knowledge surrounding Alzheimer's disease and dementia, which primarily affects older populations. +5
And 18 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 31 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.