![Photo of Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI2]](/data/photos/412437-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Huizenga.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Huizenga is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Huizenga has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Bill Huizenga sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Chair, Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment
- Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
Enacted Legislation
Huizenga was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.J.Res. 41: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to “Disclosure of Payments ...
- H.R. 1613 (114th): Federal Vehicle Repair Cost Savings Act of 2015
- H.R. 1698 (114th): Bullion and Collectible Coin Production Efficiency and Cost Savings Act
- H.R. 4014 (112th): To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Huizenga sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Finance and Financial Sector (43%) Housing and Community Development (11%) Environmental Protection (11%) Commerce (7%) International Affairs (7%) Government Operations and Politics (7%) Health (7%) Taxation (7%)
Recent Bills
Some of Huizenga’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6343: INPATIENT Act of 2018
- H.R. 6183: Family Reunification Act
- H.R. 6139: Improving Investment Research for Small and Emerging Issuers Act
- H.R. 4785: American Customer Information Protection Act
- H.R. 4519: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements ...
- H.R. 4248: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements ...
- H.R. 3131: Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Huizenga’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 863: To facilitate the addition of park administration at the Coltsville National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Feb 27, 2017. Passed 369/42.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 5602: To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to include all funds when issuing certain geographic targeting orders, and for ...
Jul 11, 2016. Passed 356/47.
|
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1324: Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2015
Apr 28, 2015. Passed 381/30.
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| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
S. 1603 (113th): Gun Lake Trust Land Reaffirmation Act
Sep 16, 2014. Passed 359/64.
|
| No |
H.R. 6233 (112th): Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
Aug 2, 2012. Passed 223/197.
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| Aye |
H.R. 1249 (112th): Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Jun 23, 2011. Passed 304/117.
The Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA) is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant legislative change to the U.S. patent system since the ... |
| No |
H.J.Res. 48 (112th): Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Mar 15, 2011. Passed 271/158.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Nov 2018, Huizenga missed 129 of 5,263 roll call votes, which is 2.5%. This is on par with the median of 2.4% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
