Former U.S. Representative

Joseph J. HeckNo longer serving

District NV‑3 Party Republican In office 2011–2017

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Bills introduced

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored

650

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes

4,012

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

52 bills introduced

Across 3 Congresses, most in the 112th at 20. In the 114th, 16 — 1 more than the median representative, who filed 15. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 112th to 114th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Biography

A Representative from Nevada. Born in Jamaica, Queens County, N. Y. , October 30, 1961. Graduated from Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley, Pa. , 1979. B. S. , Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. , 1984. D. O. , Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1988. M. S. S. , United States Army War College, Carlisle, Pa. , 2006. United States Army Reserve, 1991-2024. Brigadier general. Physician. Business owner. Faculty, Touro University, Henderson, Nevada. Faculty, Community College of Southern Nevada. Faculty, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada. Faculty, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md. , 1998-2003. Member of the Nevada state senate, 2004-2008. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2011-January 3, 2017). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress in 2016, but as an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate.

Focus

Drawn from the 52 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 52.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

Bill	Question	Voted	Date
S 612	On Passage	Aye	Dec 8, 2016
S 612	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Nay	Dec 8, 2016
HR 2028	On Concurring in the Senate Amendment with an Amendment	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HR 4919	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 949	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HRES 949	On Ordering the Previous Question	Yea	Dec 8, 2016
HR 5790	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 7, 2016
S 2971	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Yea	Dec 7, 2016

Bill	Title	Status	Latest action
HR 2472	Health Care Professionals Protection Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Jul 15, 2011
HR 2259	To require the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from operations in Libya, and for other purposes.	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.	Jun 21, 2011
HR 1613	Fire Protection Act of 2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.	Apr 25, 2011
HRES 178	Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a committee report on a bill or joint resolution to include a statement of whether the legislation creates any duplicative programs.	Referred to the House Committee on Rules.	Mar 17, 2011

Bill	Title	Status	Signed on
HCONRES 176	Honoring in praise and remembrance the extraordinary life, steady leadership, and remarkable, 70-year reign of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	Nov 30, 2016
HRES 925	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the vital role the Civil Air Patrol has played, and continues to play, in supporting the homeland security and national defense of the United States.	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.	Nov 16, 2016
HR 6322	Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Nov 15, 2016
HR 6255	Norman Yoshio Mineta Congressional Gold Medal Act	Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.	Sep 28, 2016
HR 2518	Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.	Sep 28, 2016
HR 5683	Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.	Sep 26, 2016
HR 6142	Fruit Labeling Accuracy Act of 2016	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.	Sep 22, 2016
HR 5980	Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.	Sep 22, 2016

Sections of the Congressional Record in which this member spoke or entered a written statement, as the Government Publishing Office tags them; floor business such as amendment texts is left out. Each links to the official Record.

Date	Record section	Where
Dec 7, 2016	Vietnam Helicopter Crew Memorial Act	House floor
Dec 2, 2016	Conference Report on S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017	House floor
Nov 30, 2016	Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015	House floor
Jul 11, 2016	Accessing Higher Education Opportunities Act	House floor
Jul 11, 2016	Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act	House floor
May 23, 2016	Master Chief Petty Officer Jesse Dean VA Clinic	House floor
May 17, 2016	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017	House floor
Apr 28, 2016	Recognizing the Life of Dianna Marie Hegeduis on the Fifth Anniversary of Her Passing	Written statement

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Earlier committees

Intelligence (Permanent Select) CommitteeMember2011–2017

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2011 to Jan 3, 2017	Congressional Record, H200 · End of the 114th Congress
Emerging Threats	Member	Listed Dec 2015 to Dec 2015	Congressional Directory, Feb 2016
Department of Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture	Chair	Listed Dec 2015 to Dec 2015	Congressional Directory, Feb 2016
Technical and Tactical Intelligence	Chair	Listed Oct 2011 to Feb 2014	Congressional Directory, Dec 2011

Armed Services CommitteeMember2011–2017

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Armed Services Committee	Member	Jan 12, 2011 to Jan 3, 2017	H.Res. 33 · End of the 114th Congress
Oversight and Investigations	Member	Listed Feb 2014 to Dec 2016	Congressional Directory, Feb 2014
Military Personnel	Chair	Listed Feb 2011 to Dec 2016	Hearing, Feb 2011
Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities	Member	Listed Feb 2013 to Mar 2014	Hearing, Feb 2013
Readiness	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to Aug 2012	Hearing, Mar 2011

Education and Workforce CommitteeMember2011–2017

Full history

Committee	Role	Served	Record
Education and Workforce Committee	Member	Jan 18, 2011 to Jan 3, 2017	H.Res. 37 · End of the 114th Congress
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions	Member	Listed Feb 2011 to Sep 2016	Hearing, Feb 2011
Higher Education and Workforce Training	Member	Listed Mar 2011 to May 2016	Hearing, Mar 2011

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

Year	Total	Staff pay	Travel	Rent and utilities	Mail	Printing	Other	Typical office
2016	$1.2 million	$934,611	$44,557	$68,465	$60,048	$66,240	$43,596	$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Office, telephone and website are not shown for a member who has left, because the ones on file were theirs while serving. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.