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Laurel M. Lee

Laurel M. Lee

Republican · U.S. Representative for Florida's 15th district

30 sponsored · 180 cosponsored

Age 52 · In office since 2023

Contact their office: (202) 225-5626 · 2464 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (30) Cosponsored (180)

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 (5)

  • Ben Cline (R-VA)

    Cosponsored

    Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act

    H.R. 7730 Finance and Financial Sector

    A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill updates the debt limits for people and small businesses filing for bankruptcy. Specifically, it changes the debt limit for small business debtors under section 1182(1) of title 11, United States Code.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +5

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      The adjustment to the debt limit offers enhanced bankruptcy protections for many small businesses.

    • Scored +5

      Does this make it easier to run a small business?

      The bill expands bankruptcy eligibility for small businesses by adjusting debt thresholds.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Brian Mast (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Medal of Sacrifice Act

    H.R. 3497 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +1

      Would people in cities be better off under this?

      The bill honors law enforcement and first responders who serve various jurisdictions.

    • Scored +1

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

      The bill honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and law enforcement personnel.

    The opposite

    • Scored -1

      Does this change how police departments operate?

      The bill requires a Commission to investigate the circumstances of death and eligibility based on findings of wrongdoing.

  • 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.

And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (22)

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

  • Laurel Lee (R-FL)

    Their bill

    Safe Cloud Storage Act

    H.R. 7834 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

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

    This bill allows cloud service providers to store digital child pornography, child obscenity, and intimate visual depictions of minors for law enforcement agencies.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +7

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      Mandates NIST standards and end-to-end encryption for sensitive law enforcement data.

    • Scored +6

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Provides limited liability protections for companies providing storage services to government agencies.

    The opposite

    • Scored -2

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

      Limits the ability to bring civil claims against approved vendors for contractual performance.

  • Laurel Lee (R-FL)

    Their bill

    Energy Emergency Leadership Act

    H.R. 7258 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 13

    This Act aims to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act. It specifically focuses on changing the functions assigned to Assistant Secretaries.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +5

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The bill assigns Assistant Secretaries responsibility for cybersecurity within energy infrastructure.

    • Scored +4

      Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?

      The bill expands functions related to energy emergency planning, response, and restoration.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Laurel Lee (R-FL)

    Their bill

    James T. Woods Act

    H.R. 6719 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    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 · Mar 2

    This bill aims to prohibit threats made against minors. It directs the United States Sentencing Commission to update federal sentencing guidelines to better address the scale and complexity of online child sex offenses.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would children be better off under this?

      The act provides enhanced legal protections and harsher penalties for those who coerce or threaten minors online.

    • Scored +5

      Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

      The bill directs the Sentencing Commission to update guidelines to ensure penalties reflect the scale and complexity of modern online child sex offenses.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 19 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 30 bills they wrote: 27 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