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Bill Huizenga

Bill Huizenga

RRepublicanMI-4 · Representative
61
/ 100
Average
Attendance97
Avg: 96
Independence2
Avg: 4
Bipartisan Tone24
Avg: 16
Ethics Record100
Avg: 99
Transparency74
Avg: 57

Accountability Score — composite of attendance, independence, bipartisan tone, ethics record & transparency.

Methodology
OverviewStatementsBillsFinanceVotesElections
42
Total Statements
28
Floor Speeches
14
Press Releases
15
Topics Covered

What They Talk About

Taxes: 20Environment: 14Trade: 10Housing: 9Agriculture: 8Labor: 8Defense: 7Foreign Policy: 6Technology: 5China: 4Infrastructure: 4Economy: 3Healthcare: 3Crime & Justice: 3Veterans: 3

Speech Tone

Neutral: 25Bipartisan: 10Ceremonial: 5Urgent: 2

Statements (42)

Floor Speech2026-05-20BipartisanTaxesHousingHR7432
HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE

HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 20, 2026)] [House] [Page H3632] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

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Floor Speech2026-05-14EnvironmentCrime & Justice
HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT

HONORING LAW ENFORCEMENT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)] [House] [Page H3468] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING LAW…

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Press Release2026-05-13BipartisanHealthcareTaxesEnvironmentS2025
Huizenga, Correa, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Outcomes, Prevent Veteran Suicide

Huizenga, Correa, Walberg Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Mental Health Outcomes, Prevent Veteran Suicide Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced the Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act , bipartisan legislation aimed at improving…

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Press Release2026-04-30BipartisanForeign PolicyChinaTrade
Huizenga Votes to Lower Costs for Southwest Michigan Families and Farmers

Huizenga Votes to Lower Costs for Southwest Michigan Families and Farmers Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement after voting in support of a five-year farm bill. Specifically, this legislation reduces input costs, strengthens risk management tools, and expands…

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Press Release2026-04-20TaxesEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR8283
Huizenga Introduces Legislation to Stop China and Russia from Stealing American AI Models

Huizenga Introduces Legislation to Stop China and Russia from Stealing American AI Models Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of H.R. 8283, the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act . Companies such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic have all indicated publicly that…

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Floor Speech2026-04-15TaxesTechnology
Sponsored: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Floor Speech2026-04-14
Sponsored: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to establish requirements for proxy voting of passively managed funds, and for other purposes.

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to establish requirements for proxy voting of passively managed funds, and for other purposes.. Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

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Press Release2026-04-13EnvironmentHousing
Huizenga Announces Federal Affordable Housing Funding for Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Holland, Jenison, Kalamazoo, and Portage

Huizenga Announces Federal Affordable Housing Funding for Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Holland, Jenison, Kalamazoo, and Portage Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced that communities across Southwest Michigan will receive federal funding from the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations…

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Floor Speech2026-04-13Agriculture
Sponsored: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the tree assistance program, and for other purposes.

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: To amend the Agricultural Act of 2014 with respect to the tree assistance program, and for other purposes.. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Press Release2026-03-30HealthcareTaxesEnvironment
Huizenga Announces Nearly $14.5 Million Investment in Battle Creek VA

Huizenga Announces Nearly $14.5 Million Investment in Battle Creek VA Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the Battle Creek VA Medical Center will be receiving $14,497,160 to modernize, repair, and improve buildings on its campus as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s…

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Floor Speech2026-03-27
Sponsored: Congressional Office for International Leadership Accountability and Reform Act of 2026

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Congressional Office for International Leadership Accountability and Reform Act of 2026. Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Press Release2026-03-26BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR3447
UNANIMOUS: Bipartisan Huizenga Legislation to Curb AI Chip Smuggling Passes Committee

UNANIMOUS: Bipartisan Huizenga Legislation to Curb AI Chip Smuggling Passes Committee Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3447, the Chip Security Act , introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI). This legislation passed by a unanimous vote of 42-0. The…

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Floor Speech2026-03-17CeremonialTaxesCrime & Justice
CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF CALVIN UNIVERSITY

CELEBRATING THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF CALVIN UNIVERSITY Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)] [House] [Page H2548] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

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Floor Speech2026-03-04BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR5912HR7380
DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM UNAUTHORIZED HOSTILITIES IN…

DIRECTING THE PRESIDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5(C) OF THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION TO REMOVE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES FROM UNAUTHORIZED HOSTILITIES IN THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41…

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Floor Speech2026-02-09BipartisanEconomyTaxesTradeHR3682
FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025

FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2025 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2074-H2076] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

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Floor Speech2026-02-09TaxesEnvironmentDefenseHR6644HR4544
HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT

HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2050-H2074] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

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Floor Speech2026-02-09UrgentTaxesDefenseTradeHR3190
BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT

BRINGING REAL ACCOUNTABILITY VIA ENFORCEMENT IN BURMA ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 27 (Monday, February 9, 2026)] [House] [Pages H2080-H2082] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

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Press Release2026-01-22TaxesEnvironmentTrade
VIDEO: Huizenga Confirms Funding for Harbor Towers in Benton Harbor, Discusses Homelessness in Kalamazoo with HUD Secretary Turner

VIDEO: Huizenga Confirms Funding for Harbor Towers in Benton Harbor, Discusses Homelessness in Kalamazoo with HUD Secretary Turner Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, secured a commitment from Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…

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Floor Speech2026-01-20TaxesHousingHR5763
MAIN STREET PARITY ACT

MAIN STREET PARITY ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 13 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 20, 2026)] [House] [Pages H939-H940] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] MAIN STREET…

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Floor Speech2026-01-15UrgentCivil RightsHR2988HR1357
PROTECTING PRUDENT INVESTMENT OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT

PROTECTING PRUDENT INVESTMENT OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 11 (Thursday, January 15, 2026)] [House] [Pages H897-H907] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

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Floor Speech2026-01-15Labor
Sponsored: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other…

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to repeal certain disclosure requirements related to conflict minerals, and for other purposes.. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 481.

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Floor Speech2026-01-13Taxes
Sponsored: Data Driven Diplomacy Act

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Data Driven Diplomacy Act. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Floor Speech2026-01-12BipartisanTaxesEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR2683
REMOTE ACCESS SECURITY ACT

REMOTE ACCESS SECURITY ACT Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 8 (Monday, January 12, 2026)] [House] [Pages H621-H623] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] REMOTE ACCESS…

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Floor Speech2026-01-12
Sponsored: To provide for the designation of Burma for temporary protected status.

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: To provide for the designation of Burma for temporary protected status.. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Press Release2026-01-12BipartisanTaxesEnvironment
Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Bill to Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Burma

Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Bill to Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Burma Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia and Co-Chair of the Congressional Burma Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation to redesignate…

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Press Release2026-01-08BipartisanHealthcareEconomyTaxesHRES981
The 3% Resolution: Huizenga, Peters, Smucker, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Budget Deficit Reduction Measure

The 3% Resolution: Huizenga, Peters, Smucker, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Budget Deficit Reduction Measure Yesterday, Bipartisan Fiscal Forum (BFF) Co-Chairs Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Scott Peters (D-CA), in addition to Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), led the BFF Steering…

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Floor Speech2026-01-08CeremonialTaxesEnvironment
HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FIRE CHIEF DAVID HAVERDINK

HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF FIRE CHIEF DAVID HAVERDINK Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)] [House] [Page H147] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office […

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Press Release2026-01-07CeremonialDefenseEducationHousing
Huizenga Nominates 14 Students from Allegan, Gobles, Holland, Hudsonville, Kalamazoo, Mattawan, Portage, St. Joe, and Wayland to U.S. Service…

Huizenga Nominates 14 Students from Allegan, Gobles, Holland, Hudsonville, Kalamazoo, Mattawan, Portage, St. Joe, and Wayland to U.S. Service Academies Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the nomination of 14 students to U.S. Service Academies for the class of 2030. These students…

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Floor Speech2026-01-07
Sponsored: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit…

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.. Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the…

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Press Release2026-01-03DefenseInfrastructure
Huizenga Statement on the Capture of Nicolas Maduro

Huizenga Statement on the Capture of Nicolas Maduro Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement regarding the capture of Nicolas Maduro. Overnight, the United States conducted a successful military operation to apprehend Nicolas Maduro for crimes committed against the…

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Press Release2025-12-29
Huizenga Statement on Elections in Burma

Huizenga Statement on Elections in Burma Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) released the following statement regarding elections in Burma. As long as the junta is overseeing the election process in Burma and refuses to allow true opposition candidates, any election under these circumstances…

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Press Release2025-12-25DefenseLabor
Huizenga Statement on Coordinated Strike Against Terrorists, Protecting Christians in Nigeria

Huizenga Statement on Coordinated Strike Against Terrorists, Protecting Christians in Nigeria Today, in coordination with the Nigerian government, President Trump and the U.S. Military took decisive action to protect Christians from radical Islamists in Nigeria. The Congressional Delegation I led…

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Press Release2025-12-16BipartisanEconomyTradeHousingHR6720
Huizenga, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rural Housing Affordability

Huizenga, McDonald Rivet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Rural Housing Affordability Yesterday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) introduced H.R. 6720, the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of (FARM) Home Loans Act of 2025. This…

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Floor Speech2025-12-10Labor
Sponsored: Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation Act

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation Act. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 459.

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Floor Speech2025-11-17Taxes
Sponsored: STRIDE Act

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: STRIDE Act. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Floor Speech2025-09-16
Sponsored: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act of 2026. Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Floor Speech2025-09-10Labor
Sponsored: Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act

Bill Huizenga sponsored this legislation: Stress Testing Accountability and Transparency Act. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 318.

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Floor Speech2025-02-27
PERSONAL EXPLANATION

PERSONAL EXPLANATION Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E171] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ]…

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Floor Speech2025-01-16CeremonialTaxesAgriculture
RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF MS. KATHY WAGAMAN

RECOGNIZING THE CAREER OF MS. KATHY WAGAMAN Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 9 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E40] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office…

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Floor Speech2024-12-20CeremonialEnvironmentCrime & Justice
CELEBRATING SHERIFF STEVE KEMPKER'S RETIREMENT

CELEBRATING SHERIFF STEVE KEMPKER'S RETIREMENT Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1323] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing…

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Floor Speech2024-12-19Agriculture
MOURNING THE LOSS OF GENE "THE PUMPKIN MAN" RHODES-

MOURNING THE LOSS OF GENE "THE PUMPKIN MAN" RHODES- Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 189 (Thursday, December 19, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 189 (Thursday, December 19, 2024)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E1309] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government…

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Floor Speech2024-09-18ImmigrationEnvironmentForeign PolicyHR3724HR4790
PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3724, ACCREDITATION FOR COLLEGE EXCELLENCE ACT OF 2023; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4790, GUIDING UNIFORM…

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 3724, ACCREDITATION FOR COLLEGE EXCELLENCE ACT OF 2023; PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 4790, GUIDING UNIFORM AND RESPONSIBLE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS AND... Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 145 (Wednesday, September 18, 2024) [Congressional Record…

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