Richard W. Pombo

Richard W. Pombo

Republican · CA-11 · House of Representatives

33 years in office

Quylt Score

419
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted9 bills signed into law
9315%
Bills Advanced17 of 134 bills out of committee
6312%
Federal Funding Secured$3429473M 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 Cosponsoring1 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills6 of 10 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 (134)

Introduced 2006-06-29 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H4866)

Introduced 2005-12-19 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Introduced 2005-12-19 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Introduced 2005-09-29 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2005-05-19 · Mr. Dicks raised a point of order against the Pombo amendment (A022). Mr. Dicks stated that the provisions of the amendment sought to change existing law and consitituted legislation in an appropriations bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.

HR 6193EAT Healthy America Act

Introduced 2006-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Agriculture and Food

HR 6014To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to improve California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and water supply.

Introduced 2006-07-28 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Water Resources Development

HR 5946Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-07-27 · Became Public Law No: 109-479.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5697Federal Wildland Firefighter Classification Act

Introduced 2006-06-28 · Received in the Senate.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5622Coral Reef Conservation Legacy Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-06-15 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 396.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5539North American Wetlands Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-06-07 · Became Public Law No: 109-322.

Water Resources Development

HR 5429American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act

Introduced 2006-05-19 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.

Energy

HR 5154Traffic Reduction Through Technology Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-04-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 5018American Fisheries Management and Marine Life Enhancement Act

Introduced 2006-03-28 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 323.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4882Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Enforcement Act

Introduced 2006-03-07 · Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4893Restricting Indian Gaming to Homelands of Tribes Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-03-07 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 171 (Roll no. 439).

Native Americans

HR 4798California Perchlorate Contamination Remediation Act

Introduced 2006-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 4322Indian Trust Reform Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-11-15 · Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Native Americans

HR 4292To amend Public Law 107-153 to further encourage the negotiated settlement of tribal claims.

Introduced 2005-11-10 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.

Native Americans

HR 4251Home Heating Assistance Act

Introduced 2005-11-08 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Energy

HR 4075United States-Russia Polar Bear Conservation and Management Act of 2006

Introduced 2005-10-18 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Animals

HR 4049Early Pest Detection and Surveillance Improvement Act

Introduced 2005-10-07 · Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 3824Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-09-19 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3812To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2005-09-15 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

Water Resources Development

HR 3351Native American Technical Corrections Act of 2006

Introduced 2005-07-19 · Became Public Law No: 109-221.

Native Americans

HR 3350Tribal Development Corporation Feasibility Study Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-07-19 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.

Native Americans

HR 3182National Water Supply Enhancement Act

Introduced 2005-06-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.

Water Resources Development

HR 2008Public Private Vocational Partnership Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-04-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1428National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Reauthorization Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-03-17 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 873Northern Marianas Delegate Act

Introduced 2005-02-17 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 584Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-02-02 · Became Public Law No: 109-125.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 492To provide for the transfer of the U.S.S. IOWA to the Port of Stockton, California.

Introduced 2005-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Projection Forces.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 407Military Family Travel Extension Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 408Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-01-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 186Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Introduced 2005-01-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Environmental Protection

HJRES 83To memorialize and honor the contribution of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist.

Introduced 2006-04-04 · Became Public Law No: 109-223.

Commemorations

HRES 309Expressing the importance of immediately reopening the famous Beartooth All-American Highway from Red Lodge, Montana, to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Introduced 2005-06-08 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Transportation and Public Works

HRES 87Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Ninth Congress.

Introduced 2005-02-14 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

HCONRES 456Providing for a correction to the enrollment of the bill, S. 203.

Introduced 2006-07-26 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Congress

HCONRES 326Providing for the sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress.

Introduced 2005-12-18 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Congress

HCONRES 267Expressing the sense of the Congress upholding the Makah Tribe treaty rights.

Introduced 2005-10-17 · Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 116.

Native Americans

Introduced 2004-09-14 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2004-06-15 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2003-09-11 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

HR 5135Northern Mariana Islands Delegate Act

Introduced 2004-09-23 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 473.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4835Quality Water Supply Enhancement Act

Introduced 2004-07-14 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Water Resources Development

HR 4549Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act

Introduced 2004-06-14 · Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Energy

HR 4529Arctic Coastal Plain and Surface Mining Improvement Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-06-09 · Rule H. Res. 672 passed House.

Energy

HR 4514Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-06-04 · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Energy

HR 4459Llagas Reclamation Groundwater Remediation Initiative

Introduced 2004-05-20 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Environmental Protection

HR 4170Department of the Interior Volunteer Recruitment Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-04-20 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 4045To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2004-03-25 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Water Resources Development

HR 3846Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004

Introduced 2004-02-26 · Became Public Law No: 108-278.

Native Americans

HR 2963Federal Wildland Firefighter Emergency Response Compensation Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-07-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2763Public Private Vocational Partnership Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-07-16 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1503)

Taxation

HR 2762Excellence in Vocational Education Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-07-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Education

HR 2253To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of certain fuel additives.

Introduced 2003-05-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Environmental Protection

HR 1658Railroad Right-of-Way Conveyance Validation Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-04-07 · Became Private Law No: 108-2.

Private Legislation

HR 1497Sikes Act Reauthorization Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-03-27 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 76.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1442Vietnam Veterans Memorial Visitor Center Act

Introduced 2003-03-26 · Became Public Law No: 108-126.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HRES 74Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Eighth Congress.

Introduced 2003-02-12 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Congress

Introduced 2001-06-21 · By unanimous consent, the Pombo amendment was withdrawn.

HR 4583To reduce the duty on certain straw hats.

Introduced 2002-04-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4441To reduce the duty on certain straw hats.

Introduced 2002-04-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 3707To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve protection for endangered species habitats.

Introduced 2002-02-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3706To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide a public right-to-know for landowners in implementing the Endangered Species Act.

Introduced 2002-02-07 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3705Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002

Introduced 2002-02-07 · Executive Comment Received from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2084Sound Science Methyl Bromide Act

Introduced 2001-06-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Environmental Protection

HR 2002Animal Health Protection Act

Introduced 2001-05-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1695To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of certain fuel additives.

Introduced 2001-05-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Environmental Protection

HR 1694To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 4.3-cent increases in highway motor fuel taxes.

Introduced 2001-05-03 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 937To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source.

Introduced 2001-03-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources Development

Introduced 2000-05-10 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A008) Failed by recorded vote: 171 - 253 (Roll no. 165). (text: CR H2877)

HR 4548Agricultural Opportunities Act

Introduced 2000-05-25 · House Committee on Education and the Workforce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 15, 2000.

Immigration

HR 4215Methyl Bromide Fairness Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-04-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Environmental Protection

HR 3865To prohibit the use of Federal funds for any program that restricts the use of any privately owned water source.

Introduced 2000-03-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Water Resources Development

HR 3844To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 4.3-cent increases in highway motor fuel taxes.

Introduced 2000-03-08 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2814Wildland Firefighters Pay Equity Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-09-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1592Regulatory Fairness and Openness Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-04-28 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1008-1009)

Agriculture and Food

HR 1398To amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of certain fuel additives.

Introduced 1999-04-14 · Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 1199New Wildlife Refuge Authorization Act

Introduced 1999-03-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 574Science Integrity Act

Introduced 1999-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs.

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced 1994-09-21 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 170 - 253 (Roll no. 432).

Introduced 1994-06-22 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote.

Introduced 1994-06-10 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendments (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 169 - 191 (Roll no. 231).

Introduced 1993-07-15 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A020) Failed by recorded vote: 174 - 246 (Roll no. 334).

HR 5133North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Amendments of 1994

Introduced 1994-09-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4794North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Amendments of 1994

Introduced 1994-07-19 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4120Criminal Alien Deportation and Native Country Confinement Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 4045To confer United States citizenship posthumously on Rudolph Salli.

Introduced 1994-03-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.

Immigration

HR 3978Endangered Species Management Act of 1994

Introduced 1994-03-08 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Environmental Protection

HR 3685To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize prosecutions as adults of certain armed offenders who are juveniles.

Introduced 1993-11-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HJRES 371Designating June 10, 1995, as "Portuguese American Friendship Day".

Introduced 1994-05-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

International Affairs

Introduced 1996-03-21 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A019) as amended Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 85).

Introduced 1995-06-14 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A009) Agreed to by recorded vote: 302 - 125 (Roll no. 376).

HR 2286Endangered Species Conservation Incentives Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-09-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 2285Theodore Roosevelt Commemorative Coin Act

Introduced 1995-09-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 2284To provide incentives for the owners and operators of agricultural land to provide habitat for protected species.

Introduced 1995-09-07 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior, USDA.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1103Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Amendments of 1995

Introduced 1995-03-01 · Became Public Law No: 104-48.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1118ROTC Campus Access Act

Introduced 1995-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Armed Forces and National Security

HRES 106Requiring that certain introduced measures be accompanied by statements of the constitutional authority for enacting them.

Introduced 1995-03-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.

Congress

HCONRES 91Expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should participate in Expo '98 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Introduced 1995-08-02 · Laid on the table. See S. Con. Res. 22 for further action.

Arts, Culture, Religion

Introduced 1998-03-25 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 360 - 46 (Roll No. 70).

Introduced 1997-07-24 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1997-05-07 · On agreeing to the Pombo amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 3234Science Integrity Act

Introduced 1998-02-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2508To provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin County, California, to the City of Tracy, California.

Introduced 1997-09-18 · Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources