J. French Hill

U.S. Representative · AR-2 · Republican · Chair, Financial Services

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

4.34· expected 1.90

Above expectations

Rank 4 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 24 majority-party committee chairs

How far Hill’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

28 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 6 significant (got a roll call vote), 22 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

Became law (1)

1 national policy

H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActEstablishes and modifies federal housing programs including counseling, point-access buildings, and rural housing. AI-readBecame law Jul 11, 2026 · Housing and Community DevelopmentNational policy

Scope tags come from an AI reading of each bill where available, otherwise from its title and policy area. They don’t change the score. How scope is tagged

Became law inside another bill (1)

H.J.Res. 59 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions".Identical bill became law as S.J.Res. 18 · May 9, 2025Via S.J.Res. 18

Hill’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Hill’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Hill.

Hill in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 8 missed of 674

Voted on 666 of 674 roll calls; missed 8. Higher than 69% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

97/ 100

House R median 98 · Rank 168 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 72% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

15/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +3

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 80% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

+0.43

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Hill’s bills that passed the House or further

All bills

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Hill’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActEstablishes and modifies federal housing programs including counseling, point-access buildings, and rural housing. AI-readHousing and Community Development · Became law Jul 11, 2026SubstantiveText pending National policy
H.R. 6955 Main Street Capital Access ActReduces banking regulations on capital requirements, mergers, and reporting for financial institutions. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Passed a chamber Jul 22, 2026Substantive23k words Passed a chamber
H.R. 5317 Community Bank Deposit Access Act of 2025Exempts custodial deposits at small banks from brokered deposit classification and oversight. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Passed a chamber May 21, 2026Substantive711 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 3187 To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.Conveys approximately one acre of Forest Service land to Perry County, Arkansas. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Dec 16, 2025Substantive422 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 3394 Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts ActExpands accredited investor eligibility to include individuals with qualifying professional knowledge in securities offerings. AI-readFinance and Financial Sector · Passed a chamber Jun 24, 2025Substantive530 words Passed a chamber

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.