Bill Emerson

Bill Emerson

Republican · MI-8 · House of Representatives

45 years in office

Quylt Score

373
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted3 bills signed into law
6215%
Bills Advanced9 of 152 bills out of committee
3012%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M 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 Cosponsoring6 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
5010%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills8 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 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (152)

HJRES 15A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1983-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 6135A bill to prohibit export restrictions that interfere with existing contracts for the exportation of such commodities.

Introduced 1982-04-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3984A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Act regarding farm produce storage facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-06-22 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2926A bill to amend the Bankruptcy Act regarding farm produce storage facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-03-31 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2826Mineral Lands Leasing Amendment of 1981

Introduced 1981-03-25 · Clean Bill H.R.4186 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HJRES 27A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1981-01-05 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1984-08-01 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Recorded Vote: 120 - 293 (Record Vote No: 339).

HR 4710Housing Finance Opportunity Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-01 · See H.R.4170.

Taxation

HR 2122A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to permit trapping in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area.

Introduced 1983-03-16 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Animals

HR 1031Agricultural Produce Bailment Bankruptcy Amendments Act of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-27 · Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 566Cooperative State Forestry Research and Extension Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-01-06 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced 1985-12-03 · Amendment Failed of Passage in Committee of Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-10-03 · Amendment Passed (Amended) in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

Introduced 1985-10-03 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

HR 3507A bill entitled: the "Anti-Displacement of U.S. Agricultural Exports Act".

Introduced 1985-10-03 · For Further Action See H.R.4800.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2745Employment and Training Program Act

Introduced 1985-06-12 · See H.R.2100.

Labor and Employment

HR 2559Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1985

Introduced 1985-05-21 · Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1965Agriculture Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-03 · See H.R.2100.

Agriculture and Food

HR 319A bill to authorize construction of the project for flood control, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Water Resources.

Water Resources Development

HR 103A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to permit trapping in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 24A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1985-01-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5506A bill to restore income averaging for farmers.

Introduced 1988-10-12 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1474A bill for the relief of Oscar H. McCormack.

Introduced 1987-03-05 · Recommitted by House to House Committee on The Judiciary by Virtue of Objection Made on Call of Private Calendar.

Private Legislation

HR 138A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to permit trapping in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways area.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HJRES 612A joint resolution to designate February 12, 1989, as "World Marriage Day".

Introduced 1988-07-14 · Referred to Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Commemorations

HJRES 20A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1987-01-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1990-09-26 · On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1990-09-26 · On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1989-11-15 · Mr. Dixon raised a point of order against the Emerson amendment (A001). Mr. Dixon stated that the amendment offered by Mr. Emerson constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

HR 5844Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-10-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4424Language of Government Act of 1990

Introduced 1990-03-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 4275For the relief of Oscar H. McCormack.

Introduced 1990-03-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Private Legislation

HR 3646For the relief of Oscar H. McCormack.

Introduced 1989-11-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Private Legislation

HR 3533Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 Amendments Act

Introduced 1989-10-26 · Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1019.

Emergency Management

HR 2122Honest Accounting Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 164Notch Baby Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 162To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 163Regarding the flagrant and malicious desecration of the United States flag.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 499Designating April 15 through 21, 1990, as "National Young Writers Week".

Introduced 1990-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Education

HJRES 50Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 98To designate February 11, 1990, as "World Marriage Day".

Introduced 1989-01-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Families

HJRES 48Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States establishing English as the official language of the United States.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 44Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for four-year terms for Representatives.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Congress

HJRES 97Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1989-01-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 45Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced 1989-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 35Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the flagrant and malicious desecration of the United States flag.

Introduced 1989-01-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6099Food Stamp Employment and Flexibility Amendments of 1992

Introduced 1992-10-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

Agriculture and Food

HR 4491To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax-exempt status of Christa McAuliffe Fellowships.

Introduced 1992-03-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 3720To direct the Administrator of General Services to transfer certain personal property of the Mississippi Delta Development Commission to the Lower Mississippi Delta Development Center.

Introduced 1991-11-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3604Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-10-22 · Became Public Law No: 102-220.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2124To extend the duty reduction on certain unwrought lead for a period of two years.

Introduced 1991-04-29 · See H.R.4318.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1101For the relief of William A. Cassity.

Introduced 1991-02-21 · Became Private Law No: 102-13.

Private Legislation

HR 963Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-02-19 · See H.R.3604.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 239For the relief of Oscar H. McCormack.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Private Legislation

HR 86Kiddie Tax Fairness Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 123Language of Government Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HR 85Notch Baby Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 83To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HJRES 170Designating the month of April 1991 as "National Walk For Health And Fitness Month".

Introduced 1991-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Census and Population.

Health

HJRES 16Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 19Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 18Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1991-01-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1993-07-20 · Mr. Smith (IA) raised a point of order against the Emerson amendment (A012). Mr. Smith stated that the amendment constituted legislation on an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

HR 5260Ozark Wild Horses Protection Act

Introduced 1994-10-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Animals

HR 3426To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the City of Rolla, Missouri.

Introduced 1993-11-03 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3148To extend the duty reduction on certain unwrought lead for a period of two years.

Introduced 1993-09-28 · Executive Comment Requested from Treasury, Commerce, ITC, USTR.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2932Ozark Heritage Conservation Act

Introduced 1993-08-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2859To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens shall be conducted solely in English.

Introduced 1993-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Immigration

HR 2860Trucking Regulatory Reform Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-08-04 · See H.R.2178.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2619Foreign Language Economic Enhancement Act

Introduced 1993-07-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

Education

HR 1772State Offices of Rural Health Amendments of 1993

Introduced 1993-04-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 178To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Health

HR 181Notch Baby Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 177To require the Secretary of Education to waive certain regulations in considering an application submitted by the Winona R-III School District, Missouri.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Education

HR 179To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the tax-exempt status of Christa McAuliffe Fellowships.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 176Food Stamp Employment and Flexibility Amendments of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 123Language of Government Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1784-1785)

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 25Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 27Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 26Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1993-01-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1995-07-31 · On agreeing to the Emerson amendments (A002) Agreed to without objection.

Introduced 1995-08-03 · On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A025) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1995-05-11 · On agreeing to the Emerson amendment (A021) as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 2493Food for Peace Reauthorization Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-10-18 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2330Agricultural Competitiveness Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-09-14 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2210Superfund Recycling Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-08-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 2130Farmer Mac Reform Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-07-27 · For Further Action See H.R.2029.

Agriculture and Food

HR 2063Sentencing Amendment Disapproval Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-07-19 · For Previous Action See H.R.2259.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1997Food Stamp Flexibility and Commodity Distribution Consolidation Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-07-10 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1856Natural Disaster Protection Partnership Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-06-15 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Emergency Management

HR 701To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the City of Rolla, Missouri.

Introduced 1995-01-26 · Became Public Law No: 104-165.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 239To rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 237To prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Health

HR 241To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tax-exempt status of Christa McAuliffe Fellowships.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E55)

Taxation

HR 238Ozark Wild Horses Protection Act

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.

Animals

HR 240Notch Baby Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HR 123Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 17Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Economics and Public Finance

HJRES 16Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HJRES 18Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life.

Introduced 1995-01-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 39Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Federal disaster relief.

Introduced 1995-03-14 · Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Emergency Management