
Austin Scott
Republican · GE-8 · House of Representatives
15 years in office
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Last updated: April 29, 2026
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Committee Assignments (4)
Sponsored Legislation (83)
HR 8322 — To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2026-04-16 · Became Public Law No: 119-84.
Armed Forces and National Security—
Introduced 2026-04-17 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A001) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 200 - 220 (Roll no. 123).
HRES 1175 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8035) to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through October 20, 2027, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2026-04-15 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHR 7559 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments.
Introduced 2026-02-12 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 7475 — Expedited Guaranteed Lender Pilot Program Act
Introduced 2026-02-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHRES 1009 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.
Introduced 2026-01-20 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHR 7120 — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Introduced 2026-01-15 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 6598 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025
Introduced 2025-12-10 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 6019 — To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2025-11-12 · Received in the Senate.
Congress—
Introduced 2025-09-10 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.
HRES 682 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3838) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3486) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for individuals who illegally enter and reenter the United States after being removed, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2025-09-09 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHRES 598 — Providing for the adoption of the resolution (H. Res. 589) providing for the public release of certain documents, records, and communications related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.
Introduced 2025-07-21 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 672, H. Res. 598 is laid on the table.
CongressHRES 530 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3944) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 275) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to publish on a monthly basis the number of special interest aliens encountered attempting to unlawfully enter the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 875) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 516) condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California.
Introduced 2025-06-23 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHRES 377 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 276) to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America", and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 881) to establish Department of Homeland Security funding restrictions on institutions of higher education that have a relationship with Confucius Institutes, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2025-05-05 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHR 2345 — Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Introduced 2025-03-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHRES 54 — Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
Introduced 2025-01-22 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHRES 53 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 471) to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activities on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on Tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 5) to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2025-01-21 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHRES 1612 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7673) to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing or enforcing energy conservation standards for clothes washers that are not cost-effective or technologically feasible, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4199) to authorize additional district judges for the district courts and convert temporary judgeships; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 5009) to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2024-12-10 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Congress—
Introduced 2024-06-26 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
HRES 1316 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8774) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8771) making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8752) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2024-06-25 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
CongressHRES 1287 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8070) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year; relating to the consideration of House Report 118-527 and an accompanying resolution; and for other purposes.
Introduced 2024-06-11 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 8182 — Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Introduced 2024-04-30 · Subcommittee Hearings Held
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 8055 — Ensuring Access to Risk Management Act of 2024
Introduced 2024-04-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6983 — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15 South Valdosta Road in Lakeland, Georgia, as the "Nell Patten Roquemore Post Office".
Introduced 2024-01-11 · Became Public Law No: 118-224.
Government Operations and PoliticsHRES 358 — Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Wild Turkey Federation and recognizing its significant contributions to scientific wildlife management, research, and habitat conservation, as well as promoting and protecting the long-honored outdoor traditions of the United States.
Introduced 2023-05-02 · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
AnimalsHR 1841 — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Introduced 2023-03-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 7731 — Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2022
Introduced 2022-05-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Environmental ProtectionHR 4337 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act
Introduced 2021-07-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 3444 — ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2021
Introduced 2021-05-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 3443 — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Introduced 2021-05-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 2063 — Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced 2021-03-18 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Labor and EmploymentHR 843 — To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Introduced 2021-02-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Agriculture and FoodHR 7758 — Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act
Introduced 2020-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6728 — To amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation.
Introduced 2020-05-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 6611 — Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2020-04-23 · Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Agriculture and FoodHR 4535 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act
Introduced 2019-09-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 4496 — Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-09-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Agriculture and FoodHR 3072 — To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide a guarantee of residency for registration of businesses of spouses of members of the uniformed services, to improve occupational license portability for military spouses through interstate compacts, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2019-06-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 2655 — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act
Introduced 2019-05-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 2656 — ABLE Accounts for Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-05-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Social WelfareHR 1673 — Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-03-11 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Transportation and Public Works—
Introduced 2014-05-29 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A047) Failed by recorded vote: 116 - 290 (Roll no. 253).
HR 5447 — To amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2014-09-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 5376 — Stop Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2014
Introduced 2014-07-31 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 3241 — Pay our Guardsmen and Civilian Defense Personnel Act
Introduced 2013-10-03 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6242)
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 1448 — FARMER Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-04-09 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 1302 — To prohibit foreign military financing to Egypt.
Introduced 2013-03-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
International AffairsHR 1202 — One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-03-14 · Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on 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 FinanceHR 972 — Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013
Introduced 2013-03-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 795 — Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced 2013-02-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and EmploymentHR 350 — To repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act.
Introduced 2013-01-22 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
LawHCONRES 86 — Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the Smith-Lever Act, which established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System.
Introduced 2014-02-25 · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Agriculture and Food—
Introduced 2012-05-08 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A027) Failed by recorded vote: 122 - 289 (Roll no. 219).
HR 6224 — Providing Assistance with the Paperwork from Excessive Regulations Act of 2012
Introduced 2012-07-26 · Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
CommerceHR 5925 — Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012
Introduced 2012-06-07 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Law EnforcementHR 2978 — Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced 2011-09-20 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Labor and EmploymentHR 2811 — To rescind all unobligated funds made available for capital assistance for high-speed rail corridors under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Introduced 2011-08-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 2774 — To repeal the Legal Services Corporation Act.
Introduced 2011-08-01 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
LawHR 1024 — Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2019
Introduced 2019-02-06 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EnergyHR 877 — Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act
Introduced 2019-01-30 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 513.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 7200 — Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Extension Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-11-29 · Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and FoodHR 7004 — Agricultural Trucking Relief Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Public WorksHR 6121 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act
Introduced 2018-06-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Finance and Financial SectorHR 5855 — Consumer Protection and Fuel Transparency Act of 2018
Introduced 2018-05-16 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
EnergyHR 4910 — Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Introduced 2018-01-30 · Became Public Law No: 115-184.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 3886 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the unified credit against the estate and gift tax and to simplify the estate and gift tax rates.
Introduced 2017-09-28 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation—
Introduced 2017-09-07 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A050) Agreed to by recorded vote: 217 - 193 (Roll no. 468).
HR 3546 — End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2017
Introduced 2017-07-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 2591 — Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow's Needs Act
Introduced 2017-05-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesHR 1722 — Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced 2017-03-24 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Labor and Employment—
Introduced 2017-01-12 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
HR 5649 — Stop Abusing the Presidential Plane Act
Introduced 2016-07-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 5525 — End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-06-16 · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 207 - 143 (Roll no. 334).
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 4884 — CURB Lifeline Act of 2016
Introduced 2016-03-23 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 11 .
Science, Technology, CommunicationsHR 4363 — Student Tax Affordability and Relief Act
Introduced 2016-01-11 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
TaxationHR 4074 — To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to collect data regarding foreign travel, or repatriation, to the country of nationality or last habitual residence by an alien admitted to the United States as a refugee, and for other purposes.
Introduced 2015-11-18 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
ImmigrationHR 3754 — Halting Government Overreach Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-10-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Law—
Introduced 2015-06-03 · On agreeing to the Scott, Austin amendment (A071) Agreed to by voice vote.
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Introduced 2015-06-02 · By unanimous consent, the Scott, Austin amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H3684)
HR 1893 — Protecting American Jobs Act
Introduced 2015-04-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Labor and EmploymentHR 1183 — Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act
Introduced 2015-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Armed Forces and National SecurityHR 266 — End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015
Introduced 2015-01-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications