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Rick W. Allen
U.S. Representative, Georgia
462 Cannon House Office Building
Summary
Richard Wayne Allen is an American politician and businessman who has served as the Republican Party's U.S. representative for Georgia's 12th congressional district since 2015. Georgia's 12th district is in East Central Georgia and favors Republicans by seven points according to the 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index. Allen began his career as a project manager after graduating from Auburn in 1973 with a degree in building construction. In 1976, he founded a construction company.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Allen stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
71 bills totalHR 7895 · Introduced Mar 12, 2026 · Health
May 21, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
HR 7195 · Introduced Jan 22, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
HR 6122 · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Immigration
Nov 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 5509 · Introduced Sep 19, 2025 · Health
Sep 19, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 5169 · Introduced Sep 8, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Jan 14, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
HR 4626 · Introduced Jul 23, 2025 · Energy
Feb 25, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
HR 4214 · Introduced Jun 27, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Apr 28, 2026: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543.
HR 4154 · Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Jun 26, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 4122 · Introduced Jun 25, 2025 · Health
Jun 25, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
· Introduced Nov 14, 2023
Nov 14, 2023: On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A033) Agreed to by voice vote.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Allen's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted