John H. Dent

John H. Dent

Democrat · PE-21 · House of Representatives

69 years in office

Quylt Score

274
Primary Score
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Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced10 of 156 bills out of committee
3212%
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 Cosponsoring4 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
3310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills7 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 & CredentialsNo degree listed
405%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (156)

HR 17582A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of postsecondary educational expenses.

Introduced 1974-12-09 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 17092National Employment Priorities Act

Introduced 1974-10-07 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 17178Black Lung Benefits Reform Act

Introduced 1974-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 16817Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act

Introduced 1974-09-24 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 15657National Protection Act

Introduced 1974-06-27 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 14618A bill to prohibit for a temporary period the exportation of ferrous scrap.

Introduced 1974-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 14056Soviet Energy Investment Prohibition Act

Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

International Affairs

HR 14057Soviet Energy Investment Prohibition Act

Introduced 1974-04-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

International Affairs

HR 13880Soviet Energy Investment Prohibition Act

Introduced 1974-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

International Affairs

HR 13930A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit State and local officers and employees to engage in certain political campaign activities.

Introduced 1974-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12906Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1974-02-20 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 12781Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1974-02-13 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 12677Fair Labor Standards Amendments

Introduced 1974-02-06 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 12435Fair Labor Standards Amendments

Introduced 1974-01-30 · Measure laid on table in House, S. 2747 passed in lieu.

Labor and Employment

HR 11820A bill to terminate the Airlines Mutual Aid Agreement.

Introduced 1973-12-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 11861Emergency Mortgage Credit Act

Introduced 1973-12-10 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Housing and Community Development

HR 11690Foreign Bank Control Act

Introduced 1973-11-30 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

HR 11265Foreign Investors Limitation Act

Introduced 1973-11-06 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 10875Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1973-10-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 10716A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels.

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10713Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 10715Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 10714A bill to revise the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act.

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 10454A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S.-flag vessels.

Introduced 1973-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 10038American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1973-09-05 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 9824Employee Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1973-08-02 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 8951Foreign Investors Limitation Act

Introduced 1973-06-25 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 8053Voter Registration Act

Introduced 1973-05-22 · Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 93-778.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7935Fair Labor Standards Amendments

Introduced 1973-05-21 · Motion to override veto failed of passage in House, roll call #465 (259-164).

Labor and Employment

HR 7633A bill to require that a percentage of U. S. oil imports be carried on U. S.-flag vessels.

Introduced 1973-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Energy

HR 7460A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels.

Introduced 1973-05-03 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6557Mobile Teachers' Retirement Assistance Act

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

Teachers

HR 6558Mobile Teachers' Retirement Assistance Act

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

Teachers

HR 5846A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to authorize reduced rate transportation for certain additional persons on a space-available basis.

Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5494A bill to amend the age and service requirements for immediate retirement under subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-03-13 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service..

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4924Mobile Teachers' Retirement Assistance Act

Introduced 1973-02-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Teachers

HR 4757Fair Labor Standards Amendments

Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 4709A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries.

Introduced 1973-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Immigration

HR 4208Foreign Trade and Investment Act

Introduced 1973-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3948A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to extend its protection to firefighters.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Fire fighters

HR 2973Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act

Introduced 1973-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 462Employee Retirement Benefit Security Act

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

HR 2Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Public law 93-406.

HJRES 654Joint resolution: National Education Policy.

Introduced 1973-07-10 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HJRES 464Joint resolution to authorize the President to proclaim the 22d day of April of each year as Queen Isabella Day.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commemorations

HRES 1480Resolution, impact of imports on unemployment investigation.

Introduced 1974-11-26 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HCONRES 340Concurrent resolution pertaining to the methods used on animals in research.

Introduced 1973-10-10 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Animals

HCONRES 124Concurrent resolution providing recognition for Columbus.

Introduced 1973-02-22 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Monuments and memorials

HR 15459A bill to impose quantitative limitations on the importation of mushrooms into the United States.

Introduced 1976-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 15282A bill to provide for the establishment of the George W. Norris Home National Historic Site in the State of Nebraska.

Introduced 1976-08-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 15237Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 14889A bill to impose quantitative limitations on the importation of mushrooms into the United States.

Introduced 1976-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 14053Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13758A bill to increase for a 5-year period the duty on certain hand tools.

Introduced 1976-05-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 13685Public Service Employees Retirement Income Security Act

Introduced 1976-05-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 13524Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13119Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-04-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13040Public Service Employees Retirement Income Security Act

Introduced 1976-04-05 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 11595A bill to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States.

Introduced 1976-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 11415A bill to amend the Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 11416A bill to amend the Tariff Schedule of the United States.

Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 10760Black Lung Benefits Reform Act

Introduced 1975-11-14 · Measure considered in Senate.

Mines and mineral resources

HR 10130Fair Labor Standards Amendments

Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 9433Foreign Investors Limitation Act

Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 9155Public Service Employment Retirement Income Security Act

Introduced 1975-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8977Judicial Salary Act

Introduced 1975-07-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

HR 8005A bill to authorize the issuance of gold commemorative coins bearing the seal or symbol of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration.

Introduced 1975-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Social Sciences and History

HR 7813A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Introduced 1975-06-11 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Retirement income

HR 7597A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Reported to House from the Committee on Education and Labor with amendment, H. Rept. 94-646.

HR 6905Local Public Works Capital Development and Investment Act

Introduced 1975-05-13 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6556Voter Registration Act

Introduced 1975-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5072A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of post-secondary educational expenses.

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

Education

HR 4677Energy and Defense Industry Protection Act

Introduced 1975-03-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3629Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3410A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of postsecondary educational expenses.

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

Taxation

HR 3212Voter Registration Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3211Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act

Introduced 1975-02-19 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2874A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of post-secondary education expenses.

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

Taxation

HR 2655A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of postsecondary educational expenses.

Introduced 1975-02-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2272National Overseas Education Act

Introduced 1975-01-28 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 1821Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 239A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of postsecondary educational expenses.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8Black Lung Benefits Reform Act

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Energy

HJRES 772Joint Resolution to designate February 20 to 22, as Texas Industrial Nurse Days.

Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Commemorations

HJRES 771Joint resolution to confer U.S. citizenship upon Thaddeus Kosciusko.

Introduced 1976-01-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Citizenship

HJRES 243Joint resolution requiring congressional approval of postal rate increases.

Introduced 1975-02-25 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal rates and revenues

HRES 1469Resolution to serve as a permanent monument of memory to Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair.

Introduced 1976-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Monuments and memorials

HRES 1307Resolution to serve as a permanent monument of memory of Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair.

Introduced 1976-06-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Monuments and memorials

HRES 896Resolution relating to an election contest in the 40th Congressional District of the State of California.

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Measure passed House.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 895Resolution relating to an election contest in the First Congressional District of the State of Maine.

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Measure passed House.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 897Resolution relating to an election contest in the 21st Congressional District of the State of Ohio.

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Measure passed House.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 898Resolution relating to an election contest in the Third Congressional District of the State of Nebraska.

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Measure passed House.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 894Resolution relating to an election contest in the 10th Congressional District of the State of Illinois.

Introduced 1975-12-02 · Measure passed House.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 784Resolution to express concern over the attempted takeover of the Copperweld Corp., by a foreign corporation.

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

Economics and Public Finance

HRES 801Resolution to express concern over the attempted takeover of the Copperweld Corp. by a foreign corporation.

Introduced 1975-10-22 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Corporations

HRES 755Resolution to express concern over the attempted takeover of the Copperweld Corp., by a foreign corporation.

Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HRES 761Resolution to express concern over the attempted takeover of the Copperweld Corp., by a foreign corporation.

Introduced 1975-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Economics and Public Finance

HRES 431Resolution; impact of imports on unemployment investigation.

Introduced 1975-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Motor vehicles

HRES 64Resolution, impact of imports on unemployment investigation.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 11808Defense Dependents Education Act

Introduced 1978-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 10043Fair Labor Standards Foreign Trade Act

Introduced 1977-11-04 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 9934Fair Trade Act

Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Import restrictions

HR 9933Fair Trade Act

Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Import restrictions

HR 6766Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5848Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-31 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 5472Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4544Black Lung Benefits Reform Act of 1977

Introduced 1977-03-07 · Public Law 95-239.

Black lung

HR 4502Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4340Employee Benefit Administration Act

Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 4275Youth Camp Safety Act

Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sports and Recreation

HR 3744Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977

Introduced 1977-02-22 · Public Law 95-151.

Labor and Employment

HRES 900Resolution concerning impact of imports upon unemployment evaluation.

Introduced 1977-11-03 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HRES 84A resolution authorizing payments from the contingent fund.

Introduced 1977-01-06 · Measure passed House.

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