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Mark Harris

Mark Harris

Republican · U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 8th district

17 sponsored · 217 cosponsored

Age 60 · In office since 2025

Contact their office: (202) 225-1976 · 126 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (17) Cosponsored (217)

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)

    Cosponsored

    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 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 (17)

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

  • Mark Harris (R-NC)

    Their bill

    To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.

    H.R. 4499 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with no cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · Sep 14

    This bill is a technical update designed to correct statutory references throughout the United States Code. It specifically focuses on updating various laws to reflect provisions that have been reclassified to title 34.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +1

      Would children be better off under this?

      Updates references to child protection and juvenile justice acts.

    • Scored +1

      Would people over 65 be better off under this?

      Updates references related to the Older Americans Act.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Mark Harris (R-NC)

    Their bill

    Cashless Bail Reporting Act

    H.R. 5625 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 23 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    308116

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · May 18

    This Act directs the Attorney General to create a public list of specific jurisdictions.

    Yes

    • Scored +5

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

      The Act mandates the public release of a list identifying jurisdictions that permit cashless bail for specific offenses.

    • Scored +2

      Does this change how police departments operate?

      The Act increases transparency regarding which jurisdictions allow certain individuals to be released without bail.

    The opposite

    • Scored -2

      Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

      The disclosure of jurisdictions using cashless bail may lead to political pressure to end practices that disproportionately benefit low-income defendants.

    • Scored -1

      Would people in cities be better off under this?

      The focus on offenses like looting and vandalism may disproportionately target and label urban jurisdictions.

  • Mark Harris (R-NC)

    Their bill

    Home School Graduation Recognition Act

    H.R. 6392 Education

    A Republican bill with 9 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

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

    This bill seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. The primary goal is to officially recognize students who completed their secondary education in a home school setting as high school graduates.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +5

      Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

      It benefits young adults transitioning from home school to higher education by formalizing their graduate status.

    • Scored +5

      Would students be better off under this?

      It provides much-needed formal recognition for home school students entering higher education.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 14 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 17 bills they wrote: 13 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 Nay

    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