![Photo of Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL15]](/data/photos/412411-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Ross.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Ross has sponsored and cosponsored provides insight into his position in the House of Representatives.
Each dot in the chart below is a member of the House of Representatives. The dots are positioned horizontally according to our progressive—conservative ideology score and vertically according to our leadership score (leaders toward the top). Ross is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Dennis Ross sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations
- Member, Subcommittee on The Interior, Energy and Environment
Enacted Legislation
Ross was the primary sponsor of 1 bill that was enacted:
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 about one third or more 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
Ross sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (27%) Finance and Financial Sector (18%) Taxation (16%) Economics and Public Finance (10%) Immigration (10%) International Affairs (8%) Health (6%) Labor and Employment (4%)
Recent Bills
Some of Ross’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 2965: To require all gas stations offering self-service to meet certain accessibility standards for ...
- H.R. 2818: Disaster Savings Accounts Act of 2017
- H.Con.Res. 57: Expressing the sense of Congress that a museum should be established and operated ...
- H.R. 1552: FOCA Act
- H.R. 1422: Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act
- H.R. 1293: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that the Office of ...
- H.R. 976: To grant a Federal charter to the National Academy of Inventors.
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Ross’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Nay |
H.R. 2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017
Dec 8, 2016. Passed 326/96.
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| 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. ... |
| Nay |
H.Res. 295: Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of ...
Jun 10, 2015. Passed 421/6.
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| 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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| Nay |
H.R. 2362 (112th): Indian Tribal Trade and Investment Demonstration Project Act of 2011
Jul 23, 2012. Failed 222/160.
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| Nay |
H.R. 5972 (112th): Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Jun 29, 2012. Passed 261/163.
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| No |
S. 365 (112th): Budget Control Act of 2011
Aug 1, 2011. Passed 269/161.
The Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112–25, S. 365, 125 Stat. 240, enacted August 2, 2011) is a federal statute in the United States that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on August 2, 2011. The Act brought conclusion to the United ... |
| 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 change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2011 to Jun 2017, Ross missed 56 of 4,457 roll call votes, which is 1.3%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. ProPublica has tracked 1 explanation for these missed votes. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- Congress-Legislators, a community project collecting election information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills