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Pat Harrigan

Pat Harrigan

Republican · U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 10th district

33 sponsored · 337 cosponsored

Age 39 · In office since 2025

Contact their office: (202) 225-2576 · 1233 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (33) Cosponsored (337)

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 (1)

  • 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 Congress — the President's turn (1)

Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (19)

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

  • Pat Harrigan (R-NC)

    Their bill

    Next-Generation Geothermal Research and Development Act

    H.R. 8790 Energy

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · Jul 21

    This bill aims to amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

    Yes· 2 of 9

    • Scored +8

      Does this put more money into scientific research?

      The bill provides significant funding for research into supercritical and closed-loop geothermal systems.

    • Scored +7

      Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

      The bill authorizes $150,000,000 annually for research and development of next-generation geothermal systems.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • H. Griffith (R-VA)

    Cosponsored

    Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act

    H.R. 5549 Energy

    A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Environment and Public Works · Nov 12

    This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to change how hearings are handled for nuclear facility construction applications and licenses.

    Yes

    • Scored +2

      Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?

      Streamlining nuclear licensing processes may facilitate easier expansion of nuclear energy infrastructure.

    The opposite

    • Scored -4

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

      The bill reduces due process by making hearings contingent upon a specific request rather than being a required part of the proceeding.

    • Scored -3

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The bill reduces transparency by allowing the Commission to dispense with certain notice and publication requirements for amendments.

  • Pat Fallon (R-TX)

    Cosponsored

    Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Applications Act of 2025

    To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

    H.R. 3872 Energy

    A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    Since then: a Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor

    Now: in the queue for a floor vote, with no date set · Sep 17

    This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that law apply to hardrock minerals.

    Yes· 2 of 9

    • Scored +4

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      The bill benefits mineral and mining industry owners by expanding the scope of applicable leasing laws.

    • Scored +3

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      By streamlining the leasing process for hardrock minerals, the bill could contribute to economic growth through resource extraction.

    The opposite· 2 of 3

    • Scored -3

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      Expanded mining leasing on acquired lands can potentially impact lands and resources of interest to Native American communities.

    • Scored -2

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      Expanding mineral leasing could lead to more environmental disruption through increased mining activity.

And 16 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 33 bills they wrote: 32 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 Nay

    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