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Scott DesJarlais
U.S. Representative, Tennessee
2304 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
Scott Eugene DesJarlais is an American politician and physician serving as the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 4th congressional district since 2011. The district stretches across East and Middle Tennessee. He is a member of the Republican Party and a conservative.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. DesJarlais stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
52 bills totalHR 1675 · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Animals
Feb 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 2648 · Introduced Apr 17, 2023 · Animals
Apr 17, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 1210 · Introduced Feb 27, 2023 · Health
Mar 10, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR 1211 · Introduced Feb 27, 2023 · Education
Mar 10, 2023: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HJRES 35 · Introduced Feb 21, 2023 · Government Operations and Politics
Feb 21, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HRES 1310 · Introduced Aug 2, 2022 · Armed Forces and National Security
Aug 2, 2022: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HRES 1187 · Introduced Jun 17, 2022 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 17, 2022: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 8102 · Introduced Jun 16, 2022 · Education
Jun 16, 2022: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 8076 · Introduced Jun 15, 2022 · Education
Jun 15, 2022: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 7359 · Introduced Apr 1, 2022 · Health
Apr 4, 2022: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. DesJarlais'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