![Photo of Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH6]](/static/legislator-photos/412460-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Johnson.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Johnson 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 Johnson has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Mar 21, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Bill Johnson sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on the Budget
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change
Enacted Legislation
Johnson was the primary sponsor of 8 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 2636 (115th): To establish an independent inspector general for the Federal Communications Commission.
- H.J.Res. 38: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the Stream Protection Rule.
- H.R. 5614 (113th): United States Anti-Doping Agency Reauthorization Act
- H.R. 3548 (113th): Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014
- H.R. 2175 (113th): World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2014
- H.R. 3588 (113th): Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
- H.R. 2646 (112th): Veterans Health Care Facilities Capital Improvement Act of 2011
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
Johnson sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (26%) Energy (26%) Environmental Protection (17%) Armed Forces and National Security (13%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (9%) Science, Technology, Communications (9%)
Recent Bills
Some of Johnson’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 862: Eastern Legacy Extension Act
- H.R. 6476: Light-Duty Natural Gas Vehicle Parity Act of 2018
- H.R. 6351: Advancing U.S. Civil Nuclear Competitiveness and Jobs Act
- H.R. 5261: Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018
- H.R. 4810: MAPPING NOW Act of 2018
- H.R. 4606: Ensuring Small Scale LNG Certainty and Access Act
- H.R. 4605: Unlocking Our Domestic LNG Potential Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Johnson’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Aye |
H.R. 790: Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019
Jan 30, 2019. Passed 259/161.
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| Yea |
H.R. 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Sep 26, 2018. Passed 361/61.
H.R. 6157 provides $674.6 billion in total discretionary budget authority for the Department of Defense for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The bill provides $606.5 billion for the Department of Defense base budget, which is an increase of $17.1 billion above FY18 levels, and $68.1 billion ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1039: Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017
May 19, 2017. Passed 229/177.
H.R. 1039 amends the federal criminal code to authorize a probation officer to arrest a person, without warrant, if there is probable cause to believe that person forcibly assaulted or obstructed a probation officer while performing their official duties. The bill also would direct the ... |
| 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 ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015
Oct 28, 2015. Passed 266/167.
This vote turned this bill into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, by replacing the text of the bill in whole. H.R. 1314 was previously the Trade Act of 2015. |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.Con.Res. 105 (113th): Prohibiting the President from deploying or maintaining United States Armed Forces in a sustained combat role in ...
Jul 25, 2014. Passed 370/40.
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| Nay |
H.R. 4923 (113th): Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Jul 10, 2014. Passed 253/170.
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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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Mar 2019, Johnson missed 26 of 5,470 roll call votes, which is 0.5%. This is better than the median of 2.0% 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
