Gary J. Palmer
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Gary J. Palmer

Republican · AL-6 · House of Representatives

11 years in office

Quylt Score

679
Primary Score
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66
Party Line
rank-and-file Republican

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted3 bills signed into law
6215%
Bills Advanced16 of 111 bills out of committee
7212%
Federal Funding Secured$3429475M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance40 of 40 votes (100.0%)
10015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee Chair — leads hearings
955%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring1 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
810%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills5 of 13 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleRepublican Policy Committee Chairman
5010%
Committee SeniorityRank 7 on 2 committees
5510%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Committee Assignments (2)

Sponsored Legislation (111)

HR 8467ZOMBIE Act

Introduced 2026-04-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7934Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-03-16 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6373Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-12-03 · Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.

Environmental Protection

HR 6102Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Introduced 2025-11-18 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4609To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Introduced 2025-07-22 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4370SAMS Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-07-14 · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, 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

Introduced 2023-11-02 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A072) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2023-10-26 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A038) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 2953ALERT Act

Introduced 2025-04-17 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2793Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced 2025-04-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

HR 2076Lulu’s Law

Introduced 2025-03-11 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 518.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1776New Health Options Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-03 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.

Health

HR 1731Standard FEES Act

Introduced 2025-02-27 · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 1628761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2025-02-26 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 10143To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to transfer certain amounts to the Disaster Relief Fund.

Introduced 2024-11-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Emergency Management

HJRES 217Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements".

Introduced 2024-10-29 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Health

HJRES 216Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program".

Introduced 2024-10-18 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Health

HR 9376Lulu’s Law

Introduced 2024-08-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced 2024-07-24 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A042) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2024-07-24 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A043) Agreed to by voice vote.

HJRES 191Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy Projects".

Introduced 2024-07-18 · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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

HJRES 187Disapproving the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to Postal Service Reform Act; Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program.

Introduced 2024-07-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 1300Condemning campus protest backers.

Introduced 2024-06-13 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Education

HR 7207Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2024

Introduced 2024-02-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 6993Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced 2024-01-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 6123Bring Americans Home Act

Introduced 2023-10-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

International Affairs

HR 4316Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Introduced 2023-06-23 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3309Standard FEES Act

Introduced 2023-05-15 · Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-245, Part I.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 2368Agency Accountability Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-03-29 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, and Rules, 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.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 1023Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act

Introduced 2023-02-14 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Environmental Protection

HR 1022761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2023-02-14 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Finance and Financial Sector

HR 300Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023

Introduced 2023-01-11 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

Government Operations and Politics

Introduced 2023-03-29 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 181 (Roll no. 171).

HR 8223Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Introduced 2022-06-24 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7834Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-05-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 6788761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Introduced 2022-02-18 · Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1166Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced 2021-02-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Health

HR 1067Standard FEES Act

Introduced 2021-02-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 27Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-01-04 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8360Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-09-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 8284Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act

Introduced 2020-09-17 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Labor and Employment

HRES 640Condemning the global persecution of Christians.

Introduced 2019-10-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Introduced 2019-06-13 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A087) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 336).

HR 2955PLANE Act

Introduced 2019-05-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 2502Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-05-02 · Became Public Law No: 116-333.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 2108Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced 2019-04-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

HR 995Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-02-06 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 850Agency Accountability Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 6777Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-09-12 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6704To permanently rescind unobligated amounts in the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund.

Introduced 2018-09-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

HR 6703Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced 2018-09-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Introduced 2018-07-18 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A077) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 189 (Roll no. 359).

HR 5300Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-03-15 · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3966Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act

Introduced 2017-10-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Introduced 2017-09-13 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A160) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 194 (Roll no. 518).

Introduced 2017-09-07 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A085) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 227 (Roll no. 482).

HR 2660APPEAL Act

Introduced 2017-05-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Law

HR 850Agency Accountability Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 637Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

Introduced 2016-07-13 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A062) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 (Roll no. 453).

Introduced 2016-07-12 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A019) Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 250 (Roll no. 426).

Introduced 2016-07-07 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A034) Agreed to by recorded vote: 223 - 192 (Roll no. 390).

Introduced 2016-07-06 · On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 5499Agency Accountability Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-06-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 4361Government Reform and Improvement Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-01-11 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3880Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-11-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Environmental Protection

Introduced 2015-07-08 · Amendment (A115) offered by Mr. Palmer. (consideration: CR H4942-4943; text: CR H4942)

Introduced 2015-07-08 · Amendment (A114) offered by Mr. Palmer. (consideration: CR H4941-4942; text: CR H4941)

HR 2652Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-06-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health