James O. Eastland

James O. Eastland

Democrat · Mississippi · Senate

85 years in office

Quylt Score

482*
Primary Score
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Party Line

* Preliminary — 80% of criteria computed. Remaining data pending.

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced33 of 129 bills out of committee
10012%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance
Pending15%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring10 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
8310%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills8 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 & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Reflects official Senate/House Ethics Committee records. Recent actions may not yet be reflected.

Quylt Scores update as official government data becomes available. Ethics records may lag 30–90 days from official committee publication.

Sponsored Legislation (129)

S 4097A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the protection of United States probation officers.

Introduced 1974-10-08 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 3977A bill for the relief of Patrick AndreTasselin and his wife Fabienne Francoise Tasselin.

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

Private Legislation

S 3805A bill relating to the compensation of certain employees of the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.

Introduced 1974-07-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.

Congress

S 3774A bill for the relief of Au Yeung, Sui Cheung.

Introduced 1974-07-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3564A bill to authorize the financing of parkways from the Highway Trust Fund.

Introduced 1974-06-03 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 3461A bill for the relief of Kwan Do Sun.

Introduced 1974-05-09 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3371A bill to amend the Forest Pest Control Act of June 25, 1947.

Introduced 1974-04-24 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3231A bill to provide indemnity payment to poultry and egg producers and processors.

Introduced 1974-03-26 · Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1034.

Agriculture and Food

S 3075A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938.

Introduced 1974-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

S 2933A bill to provide greater security for the U.S. passport.

Introduced 1974-01-31 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2593A bill for the relief of Ioan Gheorghe Iacob.

Introduced 1973-10-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2594A bill for the relief of Jan Sejna.

Introduced 1973-10-18 · Private Law 93-105.

Private Legislation

S 2314A bill for the relief of Jiri Emanuel Huebner.

Introduced 1973-08-01 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1728A bill to increase benefits provided to American civilian internees in Southeast Asia.

Introduced 1973-05-08 · House agreed to conference report.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 1551A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 with respect to rice and peanuts.

Introduced 1973-04-12 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

S 1300Heroin Trafficking Act

Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Narcotic law and legislation

S 1193A bill for the relief of Oscar H. Barnett.

Introduced 1973-03-14 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Private Legislation

S 911A bill to provide for a mandatory life sentence in certain cases involving the unlawful distribution of certain narcotic drugs.

Introduced 1973-02-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 524A bill for the relief of Jin Suk Park.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 525A bill for the relief of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Yue.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 134An original joint resolution to prohibit any reduction in the number of employees of the Forest Service during the current fiscal year.

Introduced 1973-07-19 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

SRES 180A resolution to John C. Stennis Day.

Introduced 1973-10-09 · Measure passed Senate.

Commemorations

SCONRES 125A concurrent resolution favoring the suspension of deportation of Carlos Marquez de la Plata-Montalvo.

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

Private Legislation

SCONRES 38A concurrent resolution favoring the suspension of deportation of certain aliens.

Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SCONRES 11A concurrent resolution to express a national policy with respect to support of the U.S. fishing industry.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Senate agreed to House amendments.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

S 3763A bill for the relief of Isaias Berrones Reyes.

Introduced 1976-08-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3683A bill for the relief of Dr. Juan Bautista Lopez Ruiz.

Introduced 1976-07-21 · Private Law 94-136.

Private Legislation

S 3682A bill for the relief of Dr. Oscar J. Briseno.

Introduced 1976-07-21 · Private Law 94-135.

Private Legislation

S 3618School Desegregation Standards and Assistance Act

Introduced 1976-06-24 · Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

Education

S 3332A bill for the relief of Joseph Spears Buchanan, Jr.

Introduced 1976-04-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3255A bill for the relief of Lai-Fung Wong.

Introduced 1976-04-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3074Immigration and Nationality Act Amendments

Introduced 1976-03-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2774A bill to extend the Federal Tort Claims Act to members of the National Guard when engaged in training duty under Federal law.

Introduced 1975-12-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Armed Forces and National Security

S 2590A bill for the relief of Margret Chun.

Introduced 1975-10-30 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2260Rice Production Act

Introduced 1975-07-31 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 8529 passed with similar provisions.

Agriculture and Food

S 2034Livestock Marketing Reform Act

Introduced 1975-06-26 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2009A bill to amend the Federal Seed Act (53 Stat. 1275), as amended.

Introduced 1975-06-25 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.

Plant protection

S 1850A bill for the relief of Jin Suk Park.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1448A bill for the relief of M. Sgt. Charles H. Boyles, United States Air Force.

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1419A bill to provide greater security for the U.S. passport.

Introduced 1975-04-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Citizenship

S 1238A bill for the relief of Oscar H. Barnett.

Introduced 1975-03-19 · Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Private Legislation

S 1230A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Water Resources Development

S 1224A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, as amended.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Water Resources Development

S 1179A bill for the relief of Kwan Do Sun.

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

Private Legislation

S 978A bill to authorize the financing of parkways from the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1975-03-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 866An Act for the relief of Patrick Andre Tasselin.

Introduced 1975-02-27 · Private Law 94-114.

Private Legislation

S 555A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.

Introduced 1975-02-05 · Public law 94-68.

Agriculture and Food

S 533A bill for the relief of Jiri Emanuel Huebner.

Introduced 1975-02-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 299A bill for the relief of Sui Cheung Au Yeung, his wife Kam-Ying Au Yeung Chan, and their child Ray Au Yeung.

Introduced 1975-01-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

SJRES 151A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating July 2, 1976, as an official holiday.

Introduced 1975-12-15 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 467A resolution reported relating to the History of the Committee on the Judiciary.

Introduced 1976-06-15 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Government publications

S 3395A bill for the relief of Jan Kutina.

Introduced 1978-08-10 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3361A bill for the relief of Mr. Danilo Zamora-Miranda and Mrs. Nidia de los Angeles Oliverio de Zamora.

Introduced 1978-08-01 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 3151Department of Justice Appropriation Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979

Introduced 1978-05-25 · Public Law 95-624.

Economics and Public Finance

S 2765A bill to eliminate the right to a jury trial in certain tax actions against the United States.

Introduced 1978-03-20 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Taxation

S 2687A bill for the relief of Dr. Allan Joseph Cawley.

Introduced 1978-03-08 · Private Law 95-145.

Private Legislation

S 2639A bill for the relief of Mrs. Kerry Ann Wilson and her son Jason John Wilson.

Introduced 1978-03-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2548Office of Energy Security Act

Introduced 1978-02-21 · Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Energy

S 2509A bill for the relief of Rodolfo N. Arriola.

Introduced 1978-02-07 · Private Law 95-143.

Private Legislation

S 2379An Act for the relief of Jesusa Navarro Romero and Antonio Angeles Romero.

Introduced 1977-12-15 · Private Law 95-142.

Private Legislation

S 2275Freedom in Livestock Marketing Act

Introduced 1977-11-02 · Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

S 2252Alien Adjustment and Employment Act

Introduced 1977-10-28 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

S 2253Court Annexed Arbitration Act

Introduced 1977-10-28 · Measure passed Senate, amended.

Law

S 2180A bill for the relief of certain aliens.

Introduced 1977-10-06 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2102A bill for the relief of Charles F. McKellar, Jr.

Introduced 1977-09-15 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 2094A bill to amend the jurisdiction of the Federal courts in diversity of citizenship cases.

Introduced 1977-09-14 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Law

S 2013Explosive Materials Taggant Act

Introduced 1977-08-04 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

S 1462A bill relating to the Emergency Run-Off Retardation and Soil-Erosion Prevention Program.

Introduced 1977-05-05 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

S 1400A bill for the relief of Margret Chun.

Introduced 1977-04-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1398A bill for the relief of Jin Suk Park.

Introduced 1977-04-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1399A bill for the relief of Kwan Do Sun.

Introduced 1977-04-27 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1413A bill for the relief of Isaias Berrones Reyes.

Introduced 1977-04-28 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 1075A bill for the relief of Joseph Spears Buchanan, Jr.

Introduced 1977-03-22 · Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

S 983A bill to authorize channel clearing on the Yazoo River in Mississippi.

Introduced 1977-03-11 · Referred to Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Transportation and Public Works

S 837A bill granting the consent of Congress to the Mississippi-Louisiana Bridge Construction Compact.

Introduced 1977-03-01 · Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 3662 passed in lieu.

Government Operations and Politics

SRES 65A resolution authorizing additional committee expenditures.

Introduced 1977-02-02 · Measure passed Senate.

Congress