Helen Delich Bentley

Helen Delich Bentley

Republican · MA-2 · House of Representatives

41 years in office

Quylt Score

371
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted2 bills signed into law
4815%
Bills Advanced6 of 120 bills out of committee
2512%
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 Cosponsoring9 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
7510%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 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 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (120)

Introduced 1986-08-06 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 300 - 102 (Record Vote No: 299).

HR 5688A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.

Introduced 1986-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5319Federal Employees' Optional Early Retirement Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-08-01 · Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5087Federal Employees Optional Early Retirement Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-25 · Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5020A bill to expand the U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Protective jurisdiction.

Introduced 1986-06-12 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5055Narcotics Smuggling Reduction Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-06-19 · See H.R.5484.

International Affairs

HR 4308Transport Regulatory Reform Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-03-05 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From NTSB.

Congress

HR 3873A bill to clear impediments to the documentation of foreign-built coaster vessels for specialized foreign trade carriage purposes.

Introduced 1985-12-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3361A bill for the relief of Pelican Party Boat Corp. and the vessel ELIMINATOR.

Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Private Legislation

HR 3329A bill to declare a portion of the Middle River, Maryland, as a non-navigable waterway of the United States.

Introduced 1985-09-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Commerce, Transportation and Tourism.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3262A bill entitled: Passenger Ship Authorization Act.

Introduced 1985-09-11 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3161A bill to restrict payments to alien recipients of Social Security benefits and for other purposes.

Introduced 1985-08-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 2655A bill to restore Memorial Day to its original date.

Introduced 1985-06-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2555Agriculture Expansion Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-05-21 · See H.R.2100.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2047A bill to authorize appropriations for the restoration of Fort McHenry.

Introduced 1985-04-16 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1702United States Mail Cargo Preference Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-03-25 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service.

Transportation and Public Works

HJRES 641A joint resolution commemorating the Last Voyage of the Pride of Baltimore.

Introduced 1986-05-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

Introduced 1988-05-03 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1988-04-29 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 4987Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-07-07 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4718Korean Veterans National Medal Act

Introduced 1988-06-01 · Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4251A bill to extend the deadline of destroying chemical weapons.

Introduced 1988-03-24 · For Further Action See H.R.4264.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2838A bill to clarify merchant seamen citizenship requirements for United States-flag vessels.

Introduced 1987-06-29 · Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2438A bill to restore Memorial Day to its original date.

Introduced 1987-05-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2439A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of U.S. ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced 1987-05-18 · Executive Comment Received From Fed Maritime Comm.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1344A bill to authorize appropriations for the restoration of Fort McHenry.

Introduced 1987-03-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 952Cargo Preference Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1987-02-04 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 818Federal Employees' Optional Early Retirement Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-29 · Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 298A bill to protect and promote the American merchant marine by shipping U.S. mail exclusively aboard U.S.-flag vessels.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, US Postal Service, DOT.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 297A bill to require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 77Narcotics Smuggling Reduction Act of 1986

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

International Affairs

HR 75Transport Regulatory Reform Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Executive Comment Received From Fed Maritime Comm.

Congress

HR 76A bill to restrict payments to alien recipients of Social Security benefits and other purposes.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HCONRES 172A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to human rights in Poland.

Introduced 1987-08-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1990-07-11 · On agreeing to the Bentley amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5413Radio Free Asia Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 5360For the relief of Fanie Phily Mateo Angeles.

Introduced 1990-07-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

Private Legislation

HR 5361Shipbuilding and Repair Industry Trade Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-07-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2940Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-07-20 · Measure Incorporated Into H.R.668

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2887To protect and promote the American merchant marine by shipping United States mail exclusively aboard United States-flag vessels.

Introduced 1989-07-13 · Executive Comment Received from Postal Service.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1876To restore Memorial Day to its original date.

Introduced 1989-04-13 · See H.R.1050.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1877Federal Employees' Optional Early Retirement Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-13 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB and OPM.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1878To require the posting of a surety bond with respect to products manufactured in foreign countries or customs unions.

Introduced 1989-04-13 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from State.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 668Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1990

Introduced 1989-01-27 · See H.R.4009.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 439To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 440Cargo Preference Amendments of 1987

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Executive Comment Requested from GAO - Ken.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 443Narcotics Smuggling Reduction Act of 1986

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

International Affairs

HR 437Korean Veterans National Medal Act

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Coinage.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 441Merchant Mariner Memorial Act of 1988

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Executive Comment Requested from DOT.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 438To authorize appropriations for the restoration of Fort McHenry.

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 442To restrict payments to alien recipients of Social Security benefits and for other purposes.

Introduced 1989-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HJRES 638To designate the week of September 23 through 29, 1990, as "Religious Freedom Week".

Introduced 1990-08-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 238Designating the week of September 24, 1989, as "Religious Freedom Week".

Introduced 1989-04-13 · See S.J.Res.146.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HCONRES 319To condemn the role of Cuba in international drug trafficking.

Introduced 1990-05-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Affairs.

International Affairs

HCONRES 64Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to human rights in Poland.

Introduced 1989-03-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Introduced 1992-09-09 · On agreeing to the Bentley amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5662Victory Ship Revitalization Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee On Merchant Marine.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5663Merchant Marine Memorial Enhancement Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-07-22 · Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4484.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5374National Environmental Technologies Agency Act

Introduced 1992-06-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Environmental Protection

HR 5190To clear certain impediments to the licensing of a vessel for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries of the United States.

Introduced 1992-05-14 · By request of Mr. Boucher the House passed over the measure without prejudice.

Private Legislation

HR 5168United States Merchant Marine Utilization and Preference Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-05-14 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD, DOT.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4427Black Bear Protection Act of 1992

Introduced 1992-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4193To prohibit the President from entering into or carrying out a country-to-country agreement to allow production of the Patriot missile system by another country.

Introduced 1992-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

International Affairs

HR 3598Intermodal Safe Container Transportation Act of 1992

Introduced 1991-10-22 · Became Public Law No: 102-548.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 3318Maritime Comparative Responsibility Act

Introduced 1991-09-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Law

HR 2709Shipbuilding and Repair Industry Free Trade Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-06-20 · See H.R.2056.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2411Contaminated Dredge Material Study Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-05-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2195To amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to provide for equitable treatment of United States ocean freight forwarders by ocean carrier conferences.

Introduced 1991-05-02 · Executive Comment Received from Fed Maritime Comm.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1049Radio Free Asia Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-02-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations.

International Affairs

HR 253Shipbuilding and Repair Industry Trade Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · See H.R.2056.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 254Government Procurement Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from DOD.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 325To designate the weeks of September 22 through 28, 1991 and September 20 through 26, 1992 each as "Religious Freedom Week".

Introduced 1991-09-16 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 37To designate the week beginning September 22, 1991, as "Religious Freedom Week".

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HRES 295Requesting that Japan should apologize.

Introduced 1991-11-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asian and Pacific Affairs.

International Affairs

HRES 97Relating to the return of U.S. forces from the Persian Gulf.

Introduced 1991-02-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 258Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should convene a White House conference on revitalizing American industry.

Introduced 1991-11-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization.

Economics and Public Finance

HCONRES 62Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the deployment in the Persian Gulf conflict of troops of the United States Armed Forces who are members of the same family.

Introduced 1991-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4387To require that an application for a writ of habeas corpus be submitted with the consent of the person for whose relief it is intended.

Introduced 1994-05-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4295To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue certificates of documentation for 6 dredging vessels.

Introduced 1994-04-21 · Text of Measure Incorporated into H.R.4820.

Private Legislation

HR 3284Entitled the "Asylum Abuse Prevention Act of 1993".

Introduced 1993-10-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Immigration

HR 1702Government Procurement Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-07 · Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1186National Environmental Technologies Agency Act

Introduced 1993-03-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Environmental Protection

HR 57United States Merchant Marine Utilization and Preference Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 55Black Bear Protection Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Executive Comment Received from USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 58Merchant Marine Memorial Enhancement Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 54Radio Free Asia Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

International Affairs

HJRES 120To designate March 20, 1993, as "National Quilting Day".

Introduced 1993-02-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 3Government Procurement Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Government Operations and Politics

HCONRES 112To express the sense of Congress in support of consumer labeling utilizing an American and foreign flag program, labeling all goods and services.

Introduced 1993-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

Foreign Trade and International Finance