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J. French Hill
U.S. Representative, Arkansas
1533 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
James French Hill is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Arkansas's 2nd congressional district since 2015. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Hill votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Hill stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 148 →HRES 1299
HRES 1299 · Introduced May 19, 2026 · Housing and Community Development
May 20, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR 8791
HR 8791 · Introduced May 13, 2026 · Education
May 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8513
HR 8513 · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Apr 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 6955
HR 6955 · Introduced Jan 7, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Jul 22, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
HR 8264
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Hill's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 451were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
96.7%
Votes with the Republican majority
On party-split votes
3.3%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Hill sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Hill has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
29
Sponsored this Congress
148 all-time
1
Became law this Congress
3% of those sponsored
1,144
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
148
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Hill'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