Pete Sessions, R-TX

Pete Sessions is a Republican Representative from Texas's House District 17.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hr2277-119 - To amend the CARES Act to extend the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee through December 31, 2026, and to change the name of such Committee to the Fraud Prevention and Accountability Committee, and for other purposes. (aka FACT Act)
• hr572-119 - To prohibit the use of non-monetized or unqualified factors for regulatory analyses, and for other purposes. (aka RED TAPE Act)
• hr5125-119 - To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes. (aka District of Columbia Judicial Nominations Reform Act of 2025)
• hr4863-119 - To amend the Justice for United States Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism Act to provide for lump sum catch-up payments for certain 1983 Beirut barracks bombing victims and 1996 Khobar Towers bombing victims. (aka Fairness for Khobar Act of 2025)
• hr6412-119 - To establish an Independence Investment Fund to facilitate investments in companies developing critical and emerging technologies, such as biotechnology, that significantly enhance the national security and economic security of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Independence Investment Fund Act)
• hr7953-119 - To accelerate patient access to innovative medicines and clinical trials for life-threatening diseases by establishing a reciprocal approval mechanism with trusted international regulatory authorities. (aka FAIR ACT)
• hr8312-119 - To establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes. (aka Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act)
• hconres111-119 - Recognizing the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, honoring the memory of the victims, recognizing the courage and sacrifice of the heroes who answered the call to serve, acknowledging the charitable organizations that continue to support survivors and victims' families, and reaffirming the enduring commitment of the United States to defend freedom and never forget.
• hres1350-119 - Expressing support of the goal of celebrating a "National Day of Honor and Respect" in conjunction with "Constitution Day and Citizenship Day".
• hr7050-119 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to homeopathic drug products, and for other purposes. (aka Homeopathic Drug Product Safety, Quality, and Transparency Act)
• hr216-119 - To amend the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisors Act of 1940 with respect to the determination of violations. (aka SEC Act of 2025)
• hr3092-119 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for additional requirements with respect to electrodiagnostic services under the Medicare program. (aka Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act of 2025)
• hr242-119 - To require annual surveys of Federal employee managers, and for other purposes. (aka MANAGER Act)
• hr3416-119 - To require that each agency provide any communication in alternative accessible communication formats. (aka Accessibility Constituent Communication Act of 2025)
• hr7270-119 - To establish a government-wide approach to stopping identity fraud and theft in the financial services industry, and for other purposes. (aka Stop Identity Fraud and Identity Theft Act of 2026)
• hr3420-119 - To amend Federal law to remove the terms "mentally retarded" and "mental retardation", and for other purposes. (aka Words Matter Act of 2025)
• hr9972-119 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust payment for skin substitute products under the Medicare program. (aka American Patients First Act of 2026)
• hr3417-119 - To establish uniform accessibility standards for websites and applications of employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, joint labor-management committees, public entities, public accommodations, testing entities, and commercial providers, and for other purposes. (aka Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025)
• hr1175-119 - To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to carry out a demonstration project relating to disability benefits of blind individuals. (aka Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025)
• hr3080-119 - To ensure health care fairness and affordability for all Americans through universal access to equitable health insurance tax credits, reformed health savings accounts, and strengthened consumer protections, and for other purposes. (aka Health Care Fairness for All Act)
• hr8290-119 - To require the use of the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any quota increase at the International Monetary Fund for member countries that employ certain exchange rate practices, and for other purposes. (aka China Exchange Rate Accountability Act of 2026)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.