Dusty Johnson

Became law (4)

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  Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· Dec 19

  Their bill

  Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

  H.R. 165 Native Americans

  A Republican bill with no cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Became law

  The House voted 416–0 on Jan 22.

  This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to take steps to ensure certain land is held in restricted fee status by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.

  Yes· 2 of 3

  • Scored +9

    Would Native Americans be better off under this?

    The bill significantly enhances tribal sovereignty and land control for the Oglala and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.

  • Scored +7

    Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

    The act supports tribal sovereignty and land control for Native American tribes.

  The opposite

  • Scored -2

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The act requires Congressional consent for land transfers, maintaining federal oversight.

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  Pete Stauber (R-MN)· Dec 12

  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.

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  John Rose (R-TN)· Sep 5

  Cosponsored

  Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act

  H.R. 2808 Finance and Financial Sector

  A Republican bill with 33 Democratic cosponsors.

  Became law

  This bill aims to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It seeks to prevent consumer reporting agencies from sharing consumer reports with others after a person requests a report for a residential mortgage loan.

  Yes· 2 of 3

  • Scored +7

    Does this give people more control over their personal data?

    The bill strengthens data privacy by preventing the sharing of credit reports after a mortgage request.

  • Scored +7

    Does this protect people from being watched or searched?

    The bill provides significant protection for individual privacy regarding sensitive financial information.

  No question was scored the opposite.

And 1 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (20)

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

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  Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· Dec 15

  Their bill

  Federal Maritime Commission Reauthorization Act of 2025

  H.R. 4183 Transportation and Public Works

  A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

  Passed the House

  By voice vote, no names recorded

  Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Dec 16

  This bill funds the Federal Maritime Commission for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to oversee shipping and ocean commerce.

  Yes· 2 of 5

  • Scored +2

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill is helpful for business owners because it establishes a National Port Advisory Committee and a National Ocean Carrier Advisory Committee to advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies that improve the competitiveness, reliability, and efficiency of the international ocean freight delivery system, which could lead to more efficient and cost-effective shipping.

  • Scored +2

    Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

    The bill enhances consumer protection by requiring the FMC to investigate complaints against shipping exchanges and create containerized freight indexes, which can help shippers understand and navigate ocean freight costs.

  The opposite

  • Scored -1

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

    The bill includes a nondisclosure provision that restricts the public release of information and documents developed during FMC investigations, which reduces government transparency.

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  Dusty Johnson (R-SD)· Dec 9

  Their bill

  ePermit Act

  H.R. 4503 Environmental Protection

  A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors.

  Passed the House

  By voice vote, no names recorded

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

  This bill aims to modernize environmental reviews and authorizations through digital, cloud-based, and interactive platforms.

  Yes· 2 of 8

  • Scored +8

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

    The act mandates digital portals and real-time data access to increase transparency in environmental reviews.

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Project sponsors benefit from more predictable and efficient authorization schedules.

  No question was scored the opposite.

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  Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)· Nov 12

  Cosponsored

  Major Richard Star Act

  H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

  A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

  Passed the House

  392 – 18

  Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

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

  Yes· 2 of 3

  • 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.

  • Scored +7

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

  No question was scored the opposite.

And 17 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Who their bills would affect

• Would business owners be better off under this? 11 no, 64 yes. 9 of these passed a chamber (8 yes, 1 no)
• Would households on low incomes be better off under this? 14 no, 47 yes. 5 of these passed a chamber (4 yes, 1 no)
• Would people in rural areas be better off under this? 1 no, 43 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber
• Would middle-income households be better off under this? 4 no, 27 yes. 2 of these passed a chamber

What else they would change

• Does this give the federal government more power? 14 no, 45 yes. 9 of these passed a chamber (5 yes, 4 no)
• Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? 7 no, 52 yes. 9 of these passed a chamber (7 yes, 2 no)
• Does this make it easier to run a small business? 4 no, 44 yes. 5 of these passed a chamber
• Is this likely to grow the economy? 0 no, 37 yes. 5 of these passed a chamber