Rep. David Scott
Representative for Georgia’s 13th District
pronounced DAY-vid // skot
![Photo of Rep. David Scott [D-GA13]](/static/legislator-photos/400363-200px.jpeg)
Earmarks
Scott proposed $48 million in earmarks for fiscal year 2024, including:
- $13 million to City of Smyrna for “South Cobb Drive Improvement Project”
- $11 million to Douglas County Board of Commissioners for “Lee Road Extension/South Douglas Loop Project”
- $3.0 million to City of Union City for “Union City Shannon Parkway Streetscape Project”
View all requests and justifications on Scott’s website »
View analysis and download spreadsheet from Demand Progress Education Fund »
These are earmark requests which may or may not survive the legislative process to becoming law. Most representatives from both parties requested earmarks for fiscal year 2024. Across representatives who requested earmarks, the median total amount requested for this fiscal year was $39 million.
Earmarks are federal expenditures, tax benefits, or tariff benefits requested by a legislator for a specific entity. Rather than being distributed through a formula or competitive process administered by the executive branch, earmarks may direct spending where it is most needed for the legislator's district. All earmark requests in the House of Representatives are published online for the public to review. We don’t have earmark requests for senators. The fiscal year begins on October 1 of the prior calendar year. Source: Appropriations.house.gov. Background: Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2022 Report Card for Scott.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Scott 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 ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Scott has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Sep 22, 2023. See full analysis methodology.
Committee Membership
David Scott sits on the following committees:
- House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member
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House Committee on Financial Services
Capital Markets, Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy subcommittees
Enacted Legislation
Scott was the primary sponsor of 6 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 1710 (117th): Coronavirus Homeowner Assistance Act of 2021
- H.R. 4747 (114th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 6691 Church Street in Riverdale, Georgia, as the “Major Gregory E. Barney Post Office Building”.
- H.R. 2620 (114th): To amend the United States Cotton Futures Act to exclude certain cotton futures contracts from coverage under such Act.
- H.R. 2356 (110th): To amend title 4, United States Code, to encourage the display of the flag of the United States on Father’s Day.
- H.R. 3703 (110th): To amend section 5112(p)(1)(A) of title 31, United States Code, to allow an exception from the $1 coin dispensing capability requirement for certain vending machines.
- H.R. 3029 (108th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as the “S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building”.
Does 6 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
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
Scott sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Health (34%) Finance and Financial Sector (21%) Agriculture and Food (13%) Housing and Community Development (9%) Science, Technology, Communications (9%) Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues (6%) Armed Forces and National Security (4%) Labor and Employment (4%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Scott recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.Res. 678: Recognizing the seriousness of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and expressing support for the …
- H.Res. 508: Honoring the struggle, sacrifice, and triumph of the LGBTQ+ movement in Georgia.
- H.Res. 403: Commending United States Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards for her commitment, determination, and …
- H.R. 3347: Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023
- H.R. 2475: MAKERS Act
- H.Res. 223: Recognizing the significance of Atlanta, Georgia, as the cradle of the civil rights …
- H.Res. 217: Supporting the designation of March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.
View All » | View Cosponsors »
Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2003 to Sep 2023, Scott missed 392 of 13,666 roll call votes, which is 2.9%. This is worse than the median of 1.7% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
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
