Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Lucas.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Lucas 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). Lucas is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Frank Lucas sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Agriculture
- Chairman, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
- Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
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House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
- Member, Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Space
Enacted Legislation
Lucas was the primary sponsor of 9 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 353: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
- H.R. 2642 (113th): Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
- H.R. 3102 (113th): Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013
- H.R. 1947 (113th): Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013
- H.R. 1930 (109th): To amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs.
- H.R. 2912 (108th): To reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of government.
- H.R. 4259 (106th): American Buffalo Coin Commemorative Coin Act of 2000
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
Lucas sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Agriculture and Food (50%) Finance and Financial Sector (21%) Environmental Protection (14%) Science, Technology, Communications (14%)
Recent Bills
Some of Lucas’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 1431: EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017
- H.R. 353: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
- H.R. 2626 (114th): To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit Indian tribal ...
- H.R. 1601 (114th): State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2015
- H.R. 1561 (114th): Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2016
- H.R. 1029 (114th): EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015
- H.R. 5749 (113th): State Regulatory Representation Clarification Act of 2014
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Lucas’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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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 change to the U.S. patent system since 1952, and ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 1752 (111th): To provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may ...
Jul 30, 2009. Failed 282/144.
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| Nay |
H.R. 137 (110th): Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act of 2007
Mar 26, 2007. Passed 368/39.
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| Yea |
H.R. 835 (110th): Hawaiian Homeownership Opportunity Act of 2007
Mar 21, 2007. Failed 262/162.
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Missed Votes
From May 1994 to May 2017, Lucas missed 430 of 15,442 roll call votes, which is 2.8%. This is on par with the median of 2.2% 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:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills