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Hillary J. Scholten

Hillary J. Scholten

Democrat · U.S. Representative for Michigan's 3rd district

55 sponsored · 409 cosponsored

Age 44 · In office since 2023

Contact their office: (202) 225-3831 · 1317 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

Overview Votes (678) Sponsored (55) Cosponsored (409)

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)

  • Daniel Meuser (R-PA)

    Cosponsored

    Investing in All of America Act of 2025

    H.R. 2066 Commerce

    A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill seeks to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. It focuses on changing how maximum leverage is calculated for certain companies.

    Yes· 2 of 11

    • Scored +6

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      The bill provides more flexible leverage terms for small business owners in specific sectors and locations.

    • Scored +6

      Does this make it easier to run a small business?

      The bill specifically expands support for small businesses in rural areas, low-income areas, critical technology, and manufacturing through leverage exclusions.

    No question was scored the opposite.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (26)

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

  • Hillary Scholten (D-MI)

    Their bill

    Main Street Competes Act

    H.R. 8882 Commerce

    A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on the Judiciary · Jun 24

    This bill amends the Small Business Economic Policy Act of 1980.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +7

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      The bill specifically targets the promotion of business ownership and the protection of small business growth through antitrust enforcement.

    • Scored +6

      Does this make it easier to run a small business?

      The bill requires federal agencies to report on how antitrust enforcement promotes competition and the growth of small businesses.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Hillary Scholten (D-MI)

    Their bill

    AI–WISE Act

    H.R. 5784 Commerce

    A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship · Jan 26

    This bill aims to amend the Small Business Act to assist small business concerns in evaluating artificial intelligence tools.

    Yes· 2 of 7

    • Scored +7

      Would business owners be better off under this?

      Small business owners benefit from expert guidance on using AI to improve productivity and manage risks.

    • Scored +7

      Does this make it easier to run a small business?

      The bill establishes educational modules to help small businesses evaluate and manage the risks and benefits of AI tools.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Hillary Scholten (D-MI)

    Their bill

    To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.

    H.R. 1098 Animals

    A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Environment and Public Works · Dec 16

    This bill seeks to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. It includes specific changes to the definition of a State within the original Act.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +2

      Would children be better off under this?

      The reauthorization of the Junior Duck Stamp program supports youth-oriented conservation and design activities.

    • Scored +2

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp conservation program through 2031.

    The opposite

    • Scored -1

      Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

      The bill explicitly states that no additional funds are authorized beyond existing amounts.

And 23 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 55 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 51 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