William L. Dickinson

William L. Dickinson

Republican · AL-2 · House of Representatives

61 years in office

Quylt Score

364
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced18 of 161 bills out of committee
5612%
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 Cosponsoring12 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
10010%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills4 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
895%
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: April 30, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (161)

HR 3002Meat Import Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2166A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1750A bill for the relief of John A. Peterson Charitable Trust.

Introduced 1979-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 16627A bill for the relief of Angela J. Gingerich and Maj. Robert E. Bent.

Introduced 1974-09-11 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 12106American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1973-12-21 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 11996A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain real property of the United States to the Ozark Public Building Authority, Ozark, Ala.

Introduced 1973-12-18 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 8515Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1973-06-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

HR 8337A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the regulatory authority under that act respecting effectiveness of drugs.

Introduced 1973-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Drug law and legislation

HR 7683A bill for the relief of Wilma V. Hatfield.

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

Private Legislation

HR 6559A bill to amend section 210 of the Flood Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1973-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works.

Emergency Management

HR 5403A bill to limit U.S. contributions to the United Nations.

Introduced 1973-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 4580For the relief of Mrs. Modesta Ugalino.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3551A bill to increase to 5 years the maximum term for which broadcasting station licenses may be granted.

Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3552A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 465A bill to reestablish November 11 as Veterans Day.

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

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 250Joint resolution relating to the war power of Congress.

Introduced 1973-01-29 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Congressional-executive relations

HCONRES 122Concurrent resolution to collect overdue debts.

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 14244Antitrust Law Labor Amendments

Introduced 1976-06-08 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

HR 13659Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-05-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13608A bill to amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit union organization in the Armed Forces.

Introduced 1976-05-06 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 10665A bill for the relief of David W. Chancey and Harold Herring.

Introduced 1975-11-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 8379A bill to authorize the President of the United States to present, in the name of Congress, a medal to Brig. Gen. Charles E. Yeager.

Introduced 1975-07-08 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Awards, medals, prizes

HR 8326A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act (52 Stat. 821, June 21, 1938) as amended.

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 6217A bill for the relief of Angela J. Gingrich and Major Robert E. Bent.

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

Private Legislation

HR 2431American Folklife Preservation Act

Introduced 1975-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Libraries

HR 1508A bill for the relief of Wilma V. Hatfield.

Introduced 1975-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HCONRES 432Concurrent 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 7422A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and of the district courts in certain cases.

Introduced 1977-05-25 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Busing (School integration)

HR 6722A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide civilian employees of the National Guard certain rights of members of the competitive service.

Introduced 1977-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6285A bill for the relief of the John A. Peterson Charitable Trust.

Introduced 1977-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 5280A bill to give the Food and Drug Administration greater discretion in the control of food additives.

Introduced 1977-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2787Natural Gas Act Amendments

Introduced 1977-02-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

Introduced 1982-07-29 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1982-06-22 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 4351A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.

Introduced 1981-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 427A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every six years.

Introduced 1982-03-09 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

Law

Introduced 1984-05-31 · Amendment Passed (Amended) in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 198 - 197 (Record Vote No: 199).

Introduced 1984-05-30 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1984-05-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 229 - 199 (Record Vote No: 150).

HR 5203Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987

Introduced 1984-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 3024A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act with respect to contributions and expenditures by national banks, corporations, and labor unions.

Introduced 1983-05-17 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1597Renewable Energy National Security Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-02-23 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

Energy

HR 90A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, concerning salary and pay of civilian air traffic controllers employed by the Department of Defense.

Introduced 1983-01-03 · Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, DOD.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 628A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution requiring that federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every six years.

Introduced 1984-07-25 · Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

Law

Introduced 1986-08-15 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 167 - 244 (Record Vote No: 354).

Introduced 1986-08-11 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 125 - 277 (Record Vote No: 318).

Introduced 1986-08-14 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Unanimous Consent.

Introduced 1986-08-08 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 181 - 224 (Record Vote No: 313).

Introduced 1985-10-30 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-10-16 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-26 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 333 - 71 (Record Vote No: 200).

Introduced 1985-06-19 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-20 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-21 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-06-18 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 3428A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the President to award prisoner of war medals in appropriate cases.

Introduced 1985-09-26 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3033A bill to relieve Alabama Christian College of the liability to pay certain sums owed to the United States.

Introduced 1985-07-17 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

Introduced 1988-05-05 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Recorded Vote: 385 - 23 (Record Vote No: 105).

Introduced 1988-05-05 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 156 - 247 (Record Vote No: 108).

Introduced 1988-05-05 · Point of Order Sustained Against Amendment in Committee of the Whole.

Introduced 1988-05-04 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 190 - 227 (Record Vote No: 100).

Introduced 1988-04-28 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 195 - 212 (Record Vote No: 76).

Introduced 1987-05-06 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 174 - 241 (Record Vote No: 87).

HR 2719A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the combat support assignments open to women in the Armed Forces.

Introduced 1987-06-18 · Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

Armed Forces and National Security

Introduced 1989-07-25 · On agreeing to the Dickinson amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 143 - 278 (Roll no. 164).

HR 5403COLA Equity Act

Introduced 1990-07-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4100Environmental Infrastructure Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-02-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3096For the relief of Oliver North.

Introduced 1989-08-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Private Legislation

HRES 16Expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the late Representative Bill Nichols.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Congress

HR 4195To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a limited access highway project in the vicinity of Dothan, Alabama.

Introduced 1992-02-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 686Environmental Infrastructure Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HJRES 81Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Introduced 1991-01-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Arts, Culture, Religion