Nicholas J. Begich III
U.S. Representative · Alaska (at large) · Republican
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measuredAbove expectations
Rank 1 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead
How far Begich’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
41 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 3 significant (got a roll call vote), 38 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House
Became law (7)
5 Alaska-specific · 2 overturned federal rules
- H.R. 3620 Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025Transfer federal land to Southcentral Foundation in Alaska. AI-readBecame law Oct 20, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLocal or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 2815 Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025Finalizes land entitlements for Cape Fox Corporation in Alaska. AI-readBecame law May 19, 2026 · Native AmericansLocal or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 410 Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025Extends the deadline for Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans to apply for land allotments. AI-readBecame law Dec 26, 2025 · Native AmericansLocal or single-entity · Alaska
- H.J.Res. 131 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Overturns Bureau of Land Management rule restricting oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. AI-readBecame law Dec 11, 2025 · EnergyOverturns a federal rule
- H.J.Res. 106 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan for Alaska. AI-readBecame law Dec 11, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural ResourcesOverturns a federal rule
- H.R. 42 Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility ActExpands eligibility for Alaska Native Settlement Trust participation. AI-readBecame law Jul 7, 2025 · Native AmericansLocal or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 43 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025Removes requirement that Alaska Native village corporations convey lands to Alaska in trust for future municipalities. AI-readBecame law Jul 7, 2025 · Native AmericansLocal or single-entity · Alaska
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 (2)
- H.R. 5694 ARTIST ActIdentical bill became law as S. 254 · Jun 12, 2026Via S. 254
- H.J.Res. 124 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Identical bill became law as S.J.Res. 80 · Dec 5, 2025Via S.J.Res. 80
Begich’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
Begich’s bills that became law
All bills7 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Begich’s effectiveness score.
5 Alaska-specific · 2 overturned federal rules
- H.R. 3620 Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act of 2025Transfer federal land to Southcentral Foundation in Alaska. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Oct 20, 2026 Local or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 2815 Cape Fox Land Entitlement Finalization Act of 2025Finalizes land entitlements for Cape Fox Corporation in Alaska. AI-readNative Americans · Became law May 19, 2026 Local or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 410 Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025Extends the deadline for Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans to apply for land allotments. AI-readNative Americans · Became law Dec 26, 2025 Local or single-entity · Alaska
- H.J.Res. 131 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Overturns Bureau of Land Management rule restricting oil and gas leasing in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. AI-readEnergy · Became law Dec 11, 2025 Overturns a federal rule
- H.J.Res. 106 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Nullifies the Bureau of Land Management's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan for Alaska. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Became law Dec 11, 2025 Overturns a federal rule
- H.R. 42 Alaska Native Settlement Trust Eligibility ActExpands eligibility for Alaska Native Settlement Trust participation. AI-readNative Americans · Became law Jul 7, 2025 Local or single-entity · Alaska
- H.R. 43 Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025Removes requirement that Alaska Native village corporations convey lands to Alaska in trust for future municipalities. AI-readNative Americans · Became law Jul 7, 2025 Local or single-entity · Alaska
Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.