James H. (Jimmy) Quillen

James H. (Jimmy) Quillen

Republican · TE-1 · House of Representatives

63 years in office

Quylt Score

218
Primary Score
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Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted0 bills signed into law
515%
Bills Advanced0 of 250 bills out of committee
012%
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 Bills0 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
05%
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 (250)

HR 7620A bill for the relief of Clemente Diaz Ibarra.

Introduced 1980-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 7225Mail Delivery to Physically Handicapped Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-04-30 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 6874Small Business Development Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Commerce

HR 6873Small Business Earnings Retention Act of 1980

Introduced 1980-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Commerce

HR 6872A bill to provide for payments in lieu of real property taxes, with respect to certain real property owned by the Federal Government.

Introduced 1980-03-19 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5027Federal Aviation Regulatory Review Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-31 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 5001Independent Local Newspaper Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 4900A bill to renew and extend plant patent number 2,148 for a term of six years.

Introduced 1979-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 4891Geothermal Energy Control Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 4523A bill directing the President to award a medal of honor to Jordan M. Robinson.

Introduced 1979-06-18 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Private Legislation

HR 4180A bill to provide reduced rates for non-profit senior citizens organizations.

Introduced 1979-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3162Soft Drink Interbrand Competition Act

Introduced 1979-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

HR 1109A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed practical nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 1110Medical Assistance Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 1113A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of services by psychologists, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 1106Sunset Program Evaluation Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1107Administrative Rule Making Reform Act of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1108A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 1091A 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 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1092A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1087A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1088Congressional Budget Act Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 1083A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1086A bill to incorporate the United States Submarine Veterans of World War II.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HJRES 552A joint resolution designating the "square dance" as the national folk dance of the United States of America.

Introduced 1980-05-14 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Arts, Culture, Religion

HJRES 319A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim the month of November 1979 as "National REACT Month".

Introduced 1979-05-02 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Emergency Management

HJRES 122A joint resolution to encourage formation of an international organization for the conservation of whales.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on International Relations (Subsequently: Foreign Affairs).

Animals

HCONRES 24A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President submit to the Congress a balanced budget.

Introduced 1979-01-18 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 16171Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act

Introduced 1974-07-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Taxation

HR 14954Geothermal Energy Control Act

Introduced 1974-05-22 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Energy

HR 14816Emergency Fuel Tax Suspension Act

Introduced 1974-05-15 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Petroleum industry

HR 14455A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, with respect to certain rates of postage, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-04-29 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13554A bill to provide for the crediting of certain past employment by certain persons subject to the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968.

Introduced 1974-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 12442A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Introduced 1974-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 11443A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans a 10-year delimiting period for completing educational programs.

Introduced 1973-11-13 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8649A bill to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays.

Introduced 1973-06-13 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 8259Fire Prevention and Control Act

Introduced 1973-05-30 · Referred to House Committee on Science and Astronautics.

Emergency Management

HR 6456World War I Pension Act

Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6457A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to liberalize the provisions relating to payment of disability and death pension.

Introduced 1973-04-02 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6067A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Introduced 1973-03-22 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5982A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5981A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

Introduced 1973-03-21 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5879A bill to repeal the bread tax on 1973 wheat crop.

Introduced 1973-03-20 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 5302A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses.

Introduced 1973-03-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 4841A bill to create a special tariff provision for imported glycine and related products.

Introduced 1973-02-27 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 4551Hobby Protection Act

Introduced 1973-02-21 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 3302A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 85 percent of the parity price therefor.

Introduced 1973-01-30 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1608Uniformed Services Retired and Retainer Pay Equalization Act

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1609A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1973-01-09 · Referred to House Committee on Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1365For the relief of Carl W. Houston.

Introduced 1973-01-03 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HRES 1407Resolution to create a Select Committee on Aging.

Introduced 1974-10-02 · Referred to House Committee on Rules.

Social Welfare

HR 14791Small Business Growth and Job Creation Act

Introduced 1976-07-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 14109A bill to revise and reorganize the classification and the rates of duty on certain pipes and tubes and blanks therefor of iron or steel.

Introduced 1976-06-01 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 13954Legal Fees Reimbursement Act

Introduced 1976-05-21 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13533Legal Fees Reimbursement Act

Introduced 1976-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13324Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1976-04-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 13244Legal Fees Reimbursement Act

Introduced 1976-04-13 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 13058A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 476) and the act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 35).

Introduced 1976-04-06 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 12960Franchising Practices Reform Act

Introduced 1976-04-01 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Franchises (Retail trade)

HR 12812Legal Fees Reimbursement Act

Introduced 1976-03-25 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 12893National Diabetes Advisory Board Act

Introduced 1976-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 12559To prohibit the U.S. Postal Service from closing any post office which serves any rural area or any small community or town.

Introduced 1976-03-16 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Postal service

HR 12440Toxic Substances Control Act

Introduced 1976-03-11 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 12163Lifeline Rate Act

Introduced 1976-02-26 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 11335A 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 1975-12-19 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9918A bill to discourage the use of painful devices in the trapping of animals and birds.

Introduced 1975-09-30 · Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

Animals

HR 9539A bill to extend the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act.

Introduced 1975-09-10 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 9448A bill to create a special tariff provision for imported glycine and related products.

Introduced 1975-09-08 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 7591A bill to extend for 3 years the period during which certain dyeing and tanning materials may be imported free of duty.

Introduced 1975-06-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6781Broadcast License Renewal Act

Introduced 1975-05-07 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 6277A bill to suspend for a 3-year period the duty on typewriter parts.

Introduced 1975-04-22 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 6137A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act.

Introduced 1975-04-17 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 5147A bill to increase the appropriation authorization relating to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site.

Introduced 1975-03-18 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 3611A bill for the relief of Carl W. Houston.

Introduced 1975-02-24 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Private Legislation

HR 1968Food Supplement Amendment

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Agriculture and Food

HR 1972A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans' Day.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1964A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

HR 1963A bill to provide for the crediting of certain past employment by certain persons subject to the National Guard Technicians Act of 1968.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1967Geothermal Energy Control Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Geothermal resources

HR 1974A bill to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

HR 1970A bill to repeal the Gun Control Act of 1968.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

HR 1977A bill to create a special tariff provision for imported glycine and related products.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 1965A bill to require the execution of an oath or affirmation or declaration of allegiance before a passport is granted or issued.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

Loyalty oaths

HR 1961A bill to authorize the lease and transfer of burley tobacco from marketing quotas to farms within the same State.

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Tobacco industry

HR 1966Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act

Introduced 1975-01-23 · Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 11390A bill to amend the nutrition education section of the Child Nutrition Act 1966.

Introduced 1978-03-08 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

HR 10845Nurse Training Amendments

Introduced 1978-02-08 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 10639Veterans and Survivors Pension Improvement Act

Introduced 1978-01-31 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 9597A bill to amend the tax laws of the United states to encourage the preservation of independent local newspapers.

Introduced 1977-10-17 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 8564A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the regulation of utility pole attachments.

Introduced 1977-07-27 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Energy

HR 7921A bill to amend title 39 of the United States Code to prohibit the Postal Service from limiting regular daily mail delivery to fewer than six days each week.

Introduced 1977-06-21 · Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 7709Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act

Introduced 1977-06-09 · Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Social Welfare

HR 7018A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational program.

Introduced 1977-05-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 6903Legal Fees Reimbursement Act

Introduced 1977-05-04 · Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 6344Medical Assistance Amendments

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Health

HR 6343Franchising Termination Practices Reform Act

Introduced 1977-04-19 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Commerce

HR 6279A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational program.

Introduced 1977-04-18 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5997Broadcast License Renewal Act

Introduced 1977-04-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Broadcasting

HR 5789A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for the payment of services by psychologists.

Introduced 1977-03-30 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 5696A bill to amend section 709 of title 32, United States Code, to provide increased job protection for certain civilian National Guard technicians.

Introduced 1977-03-29 · Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 5505Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act

Introduced 1977-03-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5210Mobile Source Emission Control Amendments

Introduced 1977-03-17 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Environmental Protection

HR 4756A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to prohibit Federal motor vehicle safety standards which require shoulder belts.

Introduced 1977-03-09 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 4316A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational program.

Introduced 1977-03-02 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3947Consumer Communications Reform Act

Introduced 1977-02-23 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Science, Technology, Communications

HR 3440A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational programs.

Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 3441A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to revise certain administrative requirements of the veterans' educational program.

Introduced 1977-02-09 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 2486A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to the date for compliance by certain point sources with effluent limitation.

Introduced 1977-01-26 · Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

Environmental Protection

HR 1160A bill to require that burials be permitted in national cemeteries on weekends and holidays.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Cemeteries and funerals

HR 608A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed (registered) nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare

HR 607A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for inclusion of the services of licensed practical nurses under medicare and medicaid.

Introduced 1977-01-04 · Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

Social Welfare