David Scott
Democrat · Representative for Georgia's 13th district · no longer serving
18 sponsored · 194 cosponsored
Served 2003–2026
Age 81
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 18 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 12 passed the House and wait on the Senate.The Senate has to pass the same text before it can become law.
- Missed 5 of the 493 recorded votes the House held while they were serving in the 119th Congress (2025–2026), or 1%.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on health and crime and law enforcement.33 and 23 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 (2)
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
This bill aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It seeks to prevent consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer reports with others after a person requests a report for a residential mortgage loan.
Became law · 119-HR-2808
- Yes: Does this give people more control over their personal data?The bill strengthens data privacy by preventing the sharing of credit reports after a mortgage request. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (12)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
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
- 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 Act directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint gold and silver coins to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Passed the House 415–0 · 119-HR-1993
- Yes: Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?The Act ensures that the coin program results in no net cost to the Federal Government. +5
And 9 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 18 bills they wrote: 18 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 resolution provides instructions for the House of Representatives to consider several different legislative items.
The vote on whether to adopt the resolution — Passed
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The resolution explicitly recognizes the importance and economic role of rural communities. +5
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?Exempting certain activities from the National Environmental Policy Act and amending the Endangered Species Act reduces oversight. -4
119-HRES-1189 · roll call 131
This bill directs the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to extend the timeframe for starting construction on certain hydropower projects.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill benefits energy company owners by providing more time to commence construction and a mechanism to reinstate expired licenses. +5
119-S-1020 · roll call 129
This bill aims to reauthorize certain programs regarding rural health care. It amends the Public Health Service Act to include specific instructions for the use of Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grants.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The bill specifically expands and reauthorizes health care services and network development for rural populations. +7
119-HR-2493 · roll call 128
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.