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Russell Fry

Russell Fry

Republican · U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 7th district

20 sponsored · 204 cosponsored

Age 41 · In office since 2023

Contact their office: (202) 225-9895 · 345 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (20) Cosponsored (204)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (2)

  • Russell Fry (R-SC)

    Their bill

    Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

    H.R. 4323 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 8 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill aims to provide relief for individuals who committed crimes as a direct result of being victims of human trafficking.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

      The bill allows for vacating convictions, expunging arrests, and reducing sentences for victims of trafficking.

    • Scored +7

      Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

      The bill provides mechanisms for individuals to challenge convictions and expunge records based on trafficking victimization.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (28)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Russell Fry (R-SC)

    Their bill

    American Enrichment Deployment Act

    H.R. 9612 Energy

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    The House voted 394–3 on Nov 10.

    394–3

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Environment and Public Works · Nov 10

    This bill updates the licensing procedures for uranium enrichment facilities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +4

      Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?

      Facilitating the deployment of nuclear energy infrastructure supports low-carbon power generation alternatives.

    • Scored +3

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Energy companies and industrial contractors benefit from streamlined facility licensing and construction rules.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Russell Fry (R-SC)

    Their bill

    SHOWER Act

    H.R. 4593 Energy

    A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    226197

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Jan 15

    This Act seeks to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. It specifically focuses on revising the legal definition of a showerhead.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Does this give the federal government more power?

      The bill mandates that the Secretary of Energy update federal regulations to reflect the new definition.

    The opposite

    • Scored -1

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill updates the technical definition of a showerhead, which may alter existing water conservation standards.

  • Russell Fry (R-SC)

    Their bill

    Kayla Hamilton Act

    H.R. 4371 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    225201

    Now: arrived in the other chamber; nothing has happened to it there yet · Dec 17

    This bill aims to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children by amending existing laws.

    Yes

    • Scored +4

      Would children be better off under this?

      The bill mandates stricter background checks and vetting to protect children from traffickers, smugglers, and dangerous household members.

    • Scored +3

      Does this tighten control of the border?

      The bill enhances the vetting and tracking of unaccompanied alien children entering the country through stricter placement and screening requirements.

    The opposite· 2 of 5

    • Scored -3

      Would immigrants be better off under this?

      The bill restricts potential sponsors to only U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and mandates secure placement for certain children.

    • Scored -2

      Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

      The bill introduces stricter vetting and potential secure facility placement for unaccompanied alien children, who are disproportionately Hispanic.

And 25 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 20 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 12 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    39218

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    H.Res. 1247

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    271135

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    295128

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time