![Photo of Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI8]](/data/photos/412635-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2016 Report Card for Bishop.
Sponsorship Analysis
Our unique analysis of the bills Bishop 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). Bishop is shown as a purple triangle. (analysis methodology)
Committee Membership
Mike Bishop sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight
Enacted Legislation
Bishop 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
Bishop sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (33%) Social Sciences and History (33%) International Affairs (33%)
Recent Bills
Some of Bishop’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3171: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that certain ...
- H.R. 1393: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017
- H.Res. 135: Urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to meet or exceed the ...
- H.Con.Res. 12: Supporting the designation of the week of September 11 to September 17 as ...
- H.Res. 469 (114th): Urging North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries to meet or exceed ...
- H.R. 3594 (114th): Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015
- H.Con.Res. 67 (114th): RESTORE Resolution of 2015
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Bishop’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 ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Jul 2017, Bishop missed 15 of 1,731 roll call votes, which is 0.9%. This is better than 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:
- 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