Bill Archer

Bill Archer

Republican · TE-7 · House of Representatives

55 years in office

Quylt Score

399
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted5 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced3 of 250 bills out of committee
612%
Federal Funding Secured$3437750M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring7 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills6 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & CredentialsJD (Law) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (250)

HR 9Job Creation and Wage Enhancement Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-04 · See Also H.R.1215.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 7429Build America Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2103Asset Indexing Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 112A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5662Community Renewal Tax Relief Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-12-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5588To establish the Government Program Evaluation Commission.

Introduced 2000-10-27 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2002)

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4986FSC Repeal and Extraterritorial Income Exclusion Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-27 · Became Public Law No: 106-519.

Taxation

HR 4865Social Security Benefits Tax Relief Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-17 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

HR 4843Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-13 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.

Labor and Employment

HR 4810Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-10 · On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Ways and Means. Agreed to without objection.

Taxation

HR 3832Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-03-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2488Financial Freedom Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-07-13 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Taxation

HR 614Medical Savings Account Effectiveness Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-02-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 528Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act Amendments of 1999

Introduced 1999-02-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Health

HR 435Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-02-02 · Became Public Law No: 106-36.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 326Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-01-19 · For Further Action See H.R.435.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 30Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills.

Introduced 1999-02-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Economics and Public Finance

HRES 568Raising a question of the privilege of the House pursuant to Article I, Section 7, of the U.S. Constitution.

Introduced 2000-07-27 · On motion to table the measure Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 212 (Roll no. 446).

Congress

HRES 58Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Sixth Congress.

Introduced 1999-02-11 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HR 16419A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the rate of duty on bale ties of baling cotton.

Introduced 1974-08-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 16004A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1974-07-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 15750A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1974-07-02 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 15546Small Investors Act

Introduced 1974-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 15016Small Investors Act

Introduced 1974-05-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 14940Combined Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance-Income Tax Reporting Amendments

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 14668Equitable Taxation of Capital Act

Introduced 1974-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 14667Small Investors Act

Introduced 1974-05-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 12547Federal Paperwork Burden Relief Act

Introduced 1974-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11577A bill to establish a Joint Committee on Energy.

Introduced 1973-11-27 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HR 11493A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

Introduced 1973-11-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 10741A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1973-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10742Federal Family Support Act

Introduced 1973-10-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Domestic relations

HR 10482Runaway Youth Act

Introduced 1973-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 10483National Diabetes Act

Introduced 1973-09-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 78A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Contract Work Hours Standards Act, and related provisions of law.

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 79Employee Strike Vote Act

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 6Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to neighborhood schools.

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 1211Resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding a moratorium on Federal spending in excess of the Government's income.

Introduced 1974-07-01 · Referred to House Committee on Appropriations.

Economics and Public Finance

HRES 838Resolution to declare U.S. sovereignty and jurisdiction over the Panama Canal Zone.

Introduced 1974-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HCONRES 362Concurrent resolution: a resolution to commend the courageous action of Andrei Sakharov and Aleksander Solzhenitsyn.

Introduced 1973-10-23 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 14964Paperwork Review and Limitation Act

Introduced 1976-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Legislation

HR 14440International Social Security Agreements Act

Introduced 1976-06-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 11152Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 11094Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act

Introduced 1975-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 11026Regulatory Reform Act

Introduced 1975-12-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 10927Regulatory Agency Abolition Act

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 10846A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1975-11-20 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 10371Small Business Investment Company Tax Act

Introduced 1975-10-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 10030Small Business Investment Company Tax Act

Introduced 1975-10-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 9191Small Business Investment Company Tax Act

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 9190Federal Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Public records

HR 7525A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-06-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 7119Truth in Spending Act

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 7118Truth in Spending Act

Introduced 1975-05-20 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 6896A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 6757A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 6448Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6447A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6291Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6290A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6289A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-04-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 5911Truth in Spending Act

Introduced 1975-04-14 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Legislation

HR 5368Small Investors Act

Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5425A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 5059Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4944A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5058Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4943Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government publications

HR 3825Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Public records

HR 3826A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3388Federal Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3387A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 3389Federal Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3390A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2784Small Business Tax Relief Act

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 2288A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to increase the corporate surtax exemption.

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2265Federal Records Management Act

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 846Joint resolution to designate the fourth week in June as National Tennis Week.

Introduced 1976-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HCONRES 427Concurrent resolution to declare that total Federal budget outlays for fiscal year 1977 shall not exceed $395 billion.

Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Budget.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 11923Inflation Adjustment Tax Act

Introduced 1978-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Income tax

HR 11006Regulatory Reduction and Congressional Control Act

Introduced 1978-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Administrative procedure

HR 7129Small Investors Act

Introduced 1977-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4802Regulatory Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Independent regulatory commissions

HR 4801Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 4803Paperwork Review and Limitation Act

Introduced 1977-03-10 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government paperwork

HR 3473Congressional Foreign Travel Reform Act

Introduced 1977-02-16 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Congress

HR 738A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 787A resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating April 18, 1978, as "Education Day, U.S.A.".

Introduced 1978-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HRES 717A resolution to pay tribute to Frances G. Knight on the occasion of her retirement from Federal service.

Introduced 1977-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 144Concurrent resolution to disapprove the Retail Service Station Act of 1976 passed by the Council of the District of Columbia.

Introduced 1977-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on the District of Columbia.

Congressional oversight

Introduced 1982-12-06 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Division Vote: 8 - 31.

HR 6686A bill to allow the President an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1982-06-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 6407Section 6166 Technical Revision Act of 1982

Introduced 1982-05-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4231A bill to amend sections 169 and 103 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to tax treatment of pollution control facilities.

Introduced 1981-07-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Environmental Protection

HR 2082A bill to provide duty-free treatment with respect to parts of pipe organs.

Introduced 1981-02-25 · For Further Action See H.R.4566.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1798Asset Indexing Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 528A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills.

Introduced 1982-06-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 6011Commission on Federal Retirement Reform Act

Introduced 1984-07-24 · Executive Comment Requested from OPM, OMB, GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4891A bill to provide duty-free treatment to certain cresylic acid.

Introduced 1984-02-22 · Executive Comment Received From USITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4481Pension Correction Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HR 4482A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States with respect to the classification of certain diamond articles.

Introduced 1983-11-18 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3651Asset Indexing Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-07-26 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3330A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to exempt from duties equipments and repairs to certain vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-06-16 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1986A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 regarding the country of origin marking requirements for certain imported pipe and pipe fittings.

Introduced 1983-03-09 · Executive Comment Received From ITC.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1434A bill to repeal the tax on generation-skipping transfers.

Introduced 1983-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 470A bill to allow the President an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 404A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1983-10-28 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 52A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1983-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5318A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to repeal the windfall profit tax.

Introduced 1986-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4887A bill to repeal the windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil.

Introduced 1986-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 4476Emergency Energy Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-03-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Fossil and Synthetic Fuels.

Energy

HR 4419Social Security Procedural Improvements Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-03-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Social Welfare

HR 3941Social Security Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-12-16 · See H.R.3128.

Social Welfare

HR 3688Social Security Trust Fund Protection Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-11-06 · For Further Action See H.R.3721.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 1018Commission on Federal Retirement Reform Act

Introduced 1985-02-07 · Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 240Asset Indexing Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 241A bill to allow the President an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 49A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 4493A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain entries of digital processing units.

Introduced 1988-04-29 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3794Worker's Option Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-12-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 3795A bill to extend until October 1, 1989 the International Coffee Agreement Act of 1980.

Introduced 1987-12-18 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4848.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3059A bill to extend the filing period for reliquidation of certain imports.

Introduced 1987-07-30 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC,, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2781Pension and Health Benefits Protection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HR 2660Social Security Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-06-11 · See H.R.3545.

Social Welfare

HR 2117Social Security Procedural Improvements Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-22 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.

Social Welfare

HR 2033A bill to extend the existing suspension of duty on certain diamond tool blanks.

Introduced 1987-04-09 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4333.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1614Emergency Energy Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-16 · Provisions of Measure Incorporated Into H.R.4848.

Energy

HR 534Emergency Energy Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-08 · See H.R.1941.

Energy

HR 533Asset Indexing Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 43A bill to allow the President an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 44A bill to repeal the windfall profit tax on domestic crude oil.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 8A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 5342Relating to the extension of duty-free treatment for certain digital processing units.

Introduced 1990-07-23 · Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Labor, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance