Lucy McBath
Democrat · Representative for Georgia's 6th district
23 sponsored · 331 cosponsored
In the House since 2019
Age 66
Contact their office: (202) 225-4501 · 2246 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 23 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- None of the bills they wrote or backed has become law yet.Most bills never get a vote, from any member.
- 9 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 31 of 676 recorded votes (4.6%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on health and education.62 and 53 of the 354 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.
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 Labor to set up a training program for certain Department of Labor employees. The training will teach these employees how to spot human trafficking and help law enforcement prevent it.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-4307
- Yes: Would children be better off under this?The bill specifically addresses the detection of human trafficking and oppressive child labor. +6
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (9)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- They cosponsoredTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic".Jul 16, 2026
This bill proposes to officially name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic located in Marietta, Georgia, after Colonel Michael H. Boyce. The clinic is situated at 1263 Cobb Parkway NW.
Passed the House 418–0 · 119-HR-5362
This bill aims to speed up the process of creating initial labor contracts after a union is recognized.
Passed the House 230–193 · 119-HR-5408
- Yes: Would union members be better off under this?The act prevents employers from using protracted negotiations to sap union resolve by mandating faster timelines and arbitration. +8
This bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to study whether it makes sense to designate the Benton MacKaye Trail as a national scenic trail.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2768
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The feasibility study itself could lead to improved environmental protections for the area surrounding the trail. +3
And 6 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 23 bills they wrote: 23 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
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
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
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
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.