John Burton

John Burton

Democrat · CA-5 · House of Representatives

53 years in office

Quylt Score

276
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted1 bill signed into law
3015%
Bills Advanced4 of 171 bills out of committee
1212%
Federal Funding Secured$3449945M 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 Cosponsoring8 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
6710%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills1 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
225%
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: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (171)

HR 8246A bill to protect retired and disabled persons by preserving the integrity of the Consumer Price Index.

Introduced 1980-10-01 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 8107A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to require the monitoring of radioactive materials transported by air, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 8108A bill to require the monitoring of radioactive materials transported by air, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1980-09-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Health

HR 8093A bill for the relief of Zenaida Porte Rebultan.

Introduced 1980-09-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7641A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for medicaid coverage of acupuncturists' services.

Introduced 1980-06-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 7523A bill for the relief of Margot Hogan.

Introduced 1980-06-05 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5348A bill to amend the Act establishing the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5349A bill to amend the Point Reyes National Seashore Act and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4261A bill designating the Daisy and all its varieties as the national flower of the United States.

Introduced 1979-05-31 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4217A bill for the relief of Mrs. Salud Marquez.

Introduced 1979-05-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3815A bill for the relief of Mr. Richard Thomas.

Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3816A bill for the relief of Mrs. Maruko Kubota Smith.

Introduced 1979-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2991A bill for the relief of Richard S. P. Woo.

Introduced 1979-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2780A bill for the relief of Tariq Hamid.

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2781A bill for the relief of Captain John W. Leadbetter, Jr., U.S.C.G.

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2779A bill for the relief of John Fotioy Xiradakis.

Introduced 1979-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1324Tuition Advance Fund Act

Introduced 1979-01-24 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Education

HR 17608A bill for the relief of Allan Chan, also known as Sui Chan Chan.

Introduced 1974-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 17651A bill for the relief of Edna Pesquera Cezar.

Introduced 1974-12-17 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 17352A bill for the relief of Sachio Koya Snell.

Introduced 1974-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 17219A bill for the relief of Rhody E. Laigo.

Introduced 1974-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 16957A bill for the relief of David M. Recalde-Martorella.

Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 16958A bill for the relief of Paz A. Norona.

Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 16959A bill for the relief of Luz A. Ruiz de Vargas.

Introduced 1974-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 15306A bill for the relief of Teresa Rodriguez De La Torre.

Introduced 1976-08-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 14910A bill to prohibit the importation of products made from the livers of ducks or geese which have been force fed.

Introduced 1976-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 13453Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Act

Introduced 1976-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Emergency Management

HR 12070A bill for the relief of Ma Ho Lui.

Introduced 1976-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 9775A bill for the relief of Carmen Cecilia Blanquicett.

Introduced 1975-09-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8361A bill for the relief of Joseph and Christopher Camilleri.

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6752A bill for the relief of Rose Cedeno.

Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6751A bill for the relief of Raul Joaquin Bendana.

Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6753A bill for the relief of Ngar Shing Lee.

Introduced 1975-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6658A bill to amend section 414 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1969.

Introduced 1975-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Housing and Community Development

HR 6216A bill for the relief of Del Monte Fishing Company.

Introduced 1975-04-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6023A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to limit the terms of members of the Board to 4 years and to alter the composition of the membership.

Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5940Renegotiation Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6094A bill for the relief of Gustavo Hada.

Introduced 1975-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6014A bill for the relief of Cayetana Remigia Cuellar.

Introduced 1975-04-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5676A bill to prohibit the importation of pate de foie gras made from the livers of ducks or geese which have been force-fed by mechanical means.

Introduced 1975-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5420A bill for the relief of David Levi.

Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5040A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5039A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal employees

HR 5041A bill to require contractors of departments and agencies of the United States engaged in the production of motion picture films to pay prevailing wages.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4892Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Act

Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Emergency Management

HR 4936A bill for the relief of Petros Karaolanis.

Introduced 1975-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4267A bill for the relief of David M. Recalde-Martorella.

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4269A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam and the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Public law 94-26.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4266A bill for the relief of Adoracion Cruz Bly.

Introduced 1975-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4270A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam and the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands.

Introduced 1975-03-05 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4038A bill for the relief of Jennifer Anne Blum.

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Private Law 94-45.

Private Legislation

HR 3524A bill for the relief of Antonio Mendoza Jimenez.

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3525A bill for the relief of Candida Menes Malolot.

Introduced 1975-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 240Concurrent resolution calling upon the President to recall Mr. Graham Martin as U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam.

Introduced 1975-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HCONRES 181Concurrent resolution relating to supplemental military appropriations for South Vietnam and Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

International Affairs

HCONRES 191Concurrent resolution relating to supplemental military appropriations for South Vietnam and Cambodia.

Introduced 1975-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

International Affairs

HR 13688Federal Information Centers Act

Introduced 1978-08-02 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 3259 passed in lieu.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13201A bill for the relief of Tariq Hamid.

Introduced 1978-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12744Federal Information Centers Act

Introduced 1978-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12583Federal Information Centers Act

Introduced 1978-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12407A bill for the relief of Captain John W. Leadbetter, Junior.

Introduced 1978-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 6649Drought Assistance Amendment

Introduced 1977-04-26 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Emergency Management

HR 5566A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the retirement of employees after 30 years of service.

Introduced 1977-03-24 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5004Drought Assistance Amendment

Introduced 1977-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Small Business.

Emergency Management

HR 4811Surplus Property Development Act

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2392Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Technology.

Earthquakes

HR 2290A bill for the relief of Ma Ho Lui.

Introduced 1977-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2289A bill for the relief of Teresa Rodriguez De La Torre.

Introduced 1977-01-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2291A bill for the relief of Carmen Cecilia Blanquicett.

Introduced 1977-01-20 · Private Law 95-162.

Private Legislation

Introduced 1981-11-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 5408A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to disaster loan programs.

Introduced 1982-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on SBA & SBIC Authority, Minority Enterprise, and General Small Business Problems.

Commerce

HR 5407A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 for the purpose of providing insurance with respect to damage caused by flood-related landslides.

Introduced 1982-02-02 · Referred to Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 5065A bill to protect retired and disabled persons by preserving the integrity of the Consumer Price Index.

Introduced 1981-11-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 4256A bill for the relief of Reynaldo B. Nidoy and Bella Anderson Nidoy.

Introduced 1981-07-23 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3944A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for medicaid coverage of acupuncturists' services.

Introduced 1981-06-17 · Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 3477A bill for the relief of Mrs. Salud Marquez.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3479A bill for the relief of Richard Thomas.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3476A bill for the relief of Tariq Hamid.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3478An act for the relief of Mrs. Haruko Kubota Smith.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Became Private Law No: 97-20.

Private Legislation

HR 2482A bill for the relief of Concepcion del Carmen Arostegui.

Introduced 1981-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 2338A bill for the relief of Margot Hogan.

Introduced 1981-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HRES 249A resolution calling for an international nuclear weapons ban.

Introduced 1981-10-20 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs.

International Affairs