Jim Bates

Jim Bates

Democrat · CA-44 · House of Representatives

43 years in office

Quylt Score

409
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted4 bills signed into law
7415%
Bills Advanced9 of 78 bills out of committee
5812%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills7 of 14 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 & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (78)

Introduced 1984-05-03 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Division Vote: 6 - 33.

HR 6195A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit willful or malicious interference to radio communications.

Introduced 1984-09-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5908Competitive Warranty Act

Introduced 1984-06-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 5142A bill for the relief of Ruben and Maria Eustacia Hernandez.

Introduced 1984-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4642Fair Insurance Coverage Act

Introduced 1984-01-25 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 4104A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the areas subject to sports broadcasting blackouts of home games.

Introduced 1983-10-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Sports and Recreation

HR 3640Seismic Outer Continental Shelf Protection Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-07-25 · Field Hearings Held in San Diego, California.

Energy

HR 3364Consumer Telecommunications Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-06-21 · See H.R.4102.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3366Telecommunications Competition Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-06-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3365Telecommunications Regulation Reform Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-06-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 619A joint resolution to designate the year of 1985 as the "Year to Champion the Cause of Pay Equity for Women".

Introduced 1984-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HRES 473A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding public telephone service.

Introduced 1984-03-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Science, Technology, Communications

HRES 304A resolution dismissing the election contest against James McClure Clarke.

Introduced 1983-08-04 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.

Congress

Introduced 1986-02-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5336Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-08-05 · See H.R.5378.

Education

HR 4982A bill regarding lease and development of certain real property, San Diego, California.

Introduced 1986-06-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4201Commercial Barter Exchange Self-Regulation Act of 1985

Introduced 1986-02-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Commerce

HR 3691Naval Investigations and Intelligence Reorganization Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-11-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2741Fair Insurance Coverage Act

Introduced 1985-06-12 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 2755A bill for the relief of Bradley H. Koskie.

Introduced 1985-06-12 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Private Legislation

HR 2479A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit willful or malicious interference to radio communications, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-05-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 272A resolution dismissing the election contest against Richard Howard Stallings.

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Resolution Agreed to in House by Yea-Nay Vote: 247 - 4 (Record Vote No: 326).

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 1987-05-18 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5269San Diego Sewage Treatment Improvement Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-09-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Environmental Protection

HR 5176Natural Gas Contract Renegotiation Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-08-08 · Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and Power.

Energy

HR 5031Rural Electrification Administration Lending Assistance Improvements Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-07-13 · Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3931Defense Supplies Security and Control Reform Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-02-09 · Favorable Executive Comment Received From DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3241Equal Opportunity for Medical Licensure and Reciprocity Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-09-09 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Health

HR 3133Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1988

Introduced 1987-08-06 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1063.

Health

HR 2742A bill to amend the enforcement provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.

Introduced 1987-06-23 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2036Stratospheric Ozone Protection Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Environmental Protection

HRES 532A resolution to express a sense of outrage toward Iraq for its usage of poison gas toward the Kurdish minority.

Introduced 1988-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

Introduced 1989-10-23 · On agreeing to the Bates amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Introduced 1989-06-13 · On agreeing to the Bates amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

HR 5709Access to Professional Sports Programming Act

Introduced 1990-09-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5694Access to Professional Sports Programming Act

Introduced 1990-09-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5461To provide for the disposal of Government-owned contractor-operated industrial facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.

Introduced 1990-08-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5452Facilitation in Licensing for International Medical Graduates Act

Introduced 1990-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 5188To prohibit the spraying of toxic pesticides over densely populated areas.

Introduced 1990-06-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Environmental Protection

HR 3943Tobacco Product Education and Health Protection Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Commerce

HR 3942Smoke-Free Schools Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

Education

HR 3849Government Printing Office Improvement Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-01-23 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3591Camp Pendleton Preservation Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-11-07 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior, DOD.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3146United States-Mexico Debt Exchange and Border Development Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Development, Finance, Trade, and Monetary Policy.

International Affairs

HR 2863For the relief of Michael Wu.

Introduced 1989-07-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.

Private Legislation

HR 2699Stratospheric Ozone Protection Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-06-21 · For Further Action See H.R.3030.

Environmental Protection

HR 1602Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1990

Introduced 1989-03-23 · Became Public Law No: 101-590.

Health

HR 1235To place a moratorium on the relocation of the Navajo and Hopi Indians under Public Law 93-531, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-03-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Native Americans

HR 1232Rural Electrification Administration Lending Assistance Improvements Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

Agriculture and Food

HR 614Equal Opportunity for Medical Licensure and Reciprocity Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 570San Diego Sewage Treatment Improvement Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-20 · Executive Comment Requested from EPA and OMB.

Environmental Protection

HR 436Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-04 · For Further Action See H.R.1602.

Health

HJRES 380Designating October 4, 1989, as "Patient Account Management Day".

Introduced 1989-07-31 · Became Public Law No: 101-133.

Health

HJRES 291Designating November 16, 1989, as "Interstitial Cystitis Awareness Day".

Introduced 1989-06-08 · Became Public Law No: 101-174.

Health

HRES 92Authorizing the printing of the committee print entitled "Report of the Task Force on Foreign Assistance" as a House document.

Introduced 1989-02-28 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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