Elwood H. Hillis

Elwood H. Hillis

Republican · IN-5 · House of Representatives

55 years in office

Quylt Score

315
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced4 of 160 bills out of committee
1312%
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 Cosponsoring9 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
7510%
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 & CredentialsJD (Law) · law practice
955%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (160)

HR 6690Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HR 3568Federal Aviation Regulatory Review Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-04-10 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2258A bill for the relief of Gaudiosa M. Etulle.

Introduced 1979-02-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HJRES 51A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HCONRES 15A concurrent resolution to create the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Intern Program.

Introduced 1979-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HR 10226A bill to amend the act establishing the Indiana Dune National Lakeshore to provide for the expansion of the lakeshore, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-09-12 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 9087Employee Benefits Protection Act

Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

HR 9088Pension Rights Protection Act

Introduced 1973-06-29 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR 8594A bill to establish an arbitration board to settle disputes between supervisory organizations and the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1973-06-12 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8244Fair International Trade Act

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 8241Child Nutrition Education Act

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 8243Federal Employee Labor-Management Act

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8242Right of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Abortion

HR 6995Equal Consumer Credit Act

Introduced 1973-04-16 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Credit

HR 6153Heroin Trafficking Act

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 6156A bill to establish improved nationwide standards of mail service, require annual authorization of public service appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6154A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to remove the time limitation within which programs of education for veterans must be completed.

Introduced 1973-03-27 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 4526A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 85 percent of the parity price therefor.

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

Agriculture and Food

HR 3994A bill to provide for annual authorization of appropriations to the U.S. Postal Service.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3993A bill to prohibit the export of veneer quality walnut hardwood until Congress approves such exportation.

Introduced 1973-02-07 · Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.

Lumber trade

HR 2992A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2991A bill to further the purposes of the Wilderness Act of 1964 by designating certain lands for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System.

Introduced 1973-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2687A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2688A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2686A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2015A bill to protect confidential sources of the news media.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2016A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-01-15 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HRES 527Resolution for the creation of congressional senior citizen internships.

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

Social Welfare

HRES 449Resolution for the creation of congressional senior citizen internships.

Introduced 1973-06-19 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Social Welfare

HCONRES 329Concurrent resolution providing for continued close relations with the Republic of China.

Introduced 1973-10-03 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 15044Consumer Communications Reform Act

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

Government Operations and Politics

HR 12501A bill to terminate the authorization of the navigation study and survey of the Wabash River, Ind.

Introduced 1976-03-15 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Public works

HR 11344A bill for the relief of Yung Chan Choi and Kapsoon Jin Choi.

Introduced 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 10174A bill to repeal the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.

Introduced 1975-10-09 · Referred to House Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

Government regulation

HR 7892A bill to require the Administrator of Veteran's Affairs to establish a national cemetery at Valley Forge, Pa.

Introduced 1975-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

HR 4687A bill to provide for the payment by the Federal Government of health insurance premiums on behalf of unemployed individuals.

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

Labor and Employment

HR 511A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Veterans' Day.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 30Resolution for the creation of congressional senior citizen interships.

Introduced 1975-01-14 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Social Welfare

HR 13990A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974.

Introduced 1978-09-06 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 10922Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act Amendments

Introduced 1978-02-14 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Agricultural labor

HR 9444A bill to repeal the carryover basis provisions added by the Tax Reform Act of 1976.

Introduced 1977-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 8647A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to establish a ceiling for payments to physicians under CHAMPUS.

Introduced 1977-07-29 · Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 95-815.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5838A bill for the relief of Gaudiosa M. Etulle.

Introduced 1977-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4671Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 384A bill to amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to prohibit union organization in the Armed Forces.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Labor and Employment

HRES 734Resolution to create a congressional senior citizen intern program.

Introduced 1977-08-03 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HRES 674Resolution to create a congressional senior citizen intern program.

Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Social Welfare

HRES 675Resolution to create a congressional senior citizen intern program.

Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Social Welfare

HRES 673Resolution to create a congressional senior citizen intern program.

Introduced 1977-06-30 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HCONRES 733A resolution establishing the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Congressional Intern Program.

Introduced 1978-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HCONRES 734A resolution establishing the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Congressional Intern Program.

Introduced 1978-10-05 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HCONRES 718A resolution establishing the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Congressional Intern Program.

Introduced 1978-09-20 · Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

Introduced 1982-08-04 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Voice Vote.

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

Introduced 1981-07-15 · Amendment Passed in Committee of the Whole by Division Vote: 8 - 5.

HR 4391Youth Career Intern Program Act

Introduced 1981-08-04 · Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

Labor and Employment

HR 1591Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 1981

Introduced 1981-02-03 · See H.R.4961.

Labor and Employment

HJRES 249A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1981-05-06 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

HR 5344A bill for the relief of Porter County Plumbing, Heating and Electric Company.

Introduced 1984-04-03 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4757Housing Finance Opportunity Act of 1984

Introduced 1984-02-06 · See H.R.4170.

Taxation

HJRES 223A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the protection of unborn children and other persons.

Introduced 1983-03-24 · Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 1985-06-19 · Amendment Withdrawn in Committee of the Whole.

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

HR 1944Fair Trade Act of 1985

Introduced 1985-04-03 · Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1361A bill to designate the Veterans' Administration Outpatient Clinic to be located in Crown Point, Indiana, as the "Adam Benjamin, Jr. Veterans' Administration Outpatient Clinic".

Introduced 1985-02-28 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 909A bill for the relief of Porter County Plumbing, Heating and Electric Company.

Introduced 1985-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Private Legislation