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U.S. Representative — Georgia's 8th District

Austin Scott

Republican · Georgia

Republican U.S. Representative for Georgia's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Conservative Republican voting record. Generally supports lower taxes, border security, a strong national defense, domestic energy production, and traditional social policy positions consistent with House GOP leadership.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (50 on record)

  • H.R.8884 — Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Introduced, May 19, 2026)
  • H.R.8863 — To amend title 5, United States Code, to add certain employees of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the definition of employees in fire protection activities for the purpose of compensation for certain illnesses and diseases deemed to be proximately caused by employment in fire protection activities. (Introduced, May 15, 2026)
  • H.R.8322 — To amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 through April 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (Signed into law, Apr 16, 2026)
  • H.R.7559 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny deduction for outsourcing payments. (Introduced, Feb 12, 2026)
  • H.R.7475 — Expedited Guaranteed Lender Pilot Program Act (Introduced, Feb 10, 2026)
  • H.R.7120 — Purple Heart Freedom to Work Act (Introduced, Jan 15, 2026)
  • H.R.6598 — Commodity Futures Trading Commission Research and Development Modernization Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 10, 2025)
  • H.R.6019 — To repeal certain provisions relating to notification to Senate offices regarding legal process on disclosure of Senate data, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Nov 12, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Agriculture (Vice Chair)
  • House Committee on Armed Services
  • House Committee on Rules
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
  • House Committee on Agriculture: General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit (Chair)
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Intelligence and Special Operations
  • House Committee on Armed Services: Readiness
  • House Committee on Rules: Rules and Organization of the House
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: Central Intelligence Agency
  • House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence: National Intelligence Enterprise (Chairman)

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