Gary Palmer

Gary Palmer

11

Years in Office

109

Bills Sponsored

688

Bills Co-Sponsored

2

Committees

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Energy16%
Government Operations and Politics15%
Finance and Financial Sector12%
Health11%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Gary Palmer has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 6373
Air Permitting Improvements to Protect National Security Act of 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 23.

Active
HR 6102
Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 4609
To extend the authority to carry out the Defense Production Act of 1950.

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 4370
SAMS Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, Foreign Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and Small Business, 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.

In Committee
HR 2953
ALERT Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

In Committee
HR 2793
Retirement Freedom Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 2076
Lulu’s Law

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 1776
New Health Options Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

In Committee
HR 1731
Standard FEES Act

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-488, Part I.

In Committee
HR 1628
761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

In Committee
HJRES 20
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-fired Instantaneous Water Heaters".

Became Public Law No: 119-6.

Passed
HJRES 18
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI)".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 222
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit".

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 10143
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to transfer certain amounts to the Disaster Relief Fund.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HJRES 221
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to "Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program".

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HJRES 219
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Supporting the Head Start Workforce and Consistent Quality Programming".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HJRES 220
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Debt Collection Practices (Regulation F); Deceptive and Unfair Collection of Medical Debt".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 217
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; FY 2025 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements".

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

In Committee
HJRES 212
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 216
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relating to "Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2025 and Updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program".

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

In Committee
HJRES 215
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; 2024-25 Seasons for Certain Migratory Game Birds".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HJRES 211
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 213
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network relating to "Financial Crimes Enforcement Network: Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Program and Suspicious Activity Report Filing Requirements for Registered Investment Advisers and Exempt Reporting Advisers".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 214
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Migratory Bird Hunting; Final 2024-25 Frameworks for Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations".

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HJRES 209
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Registration for Index-Linked Annuities and Registered Market Value Adjustment Annuities; Amendments To Form N-4 for Index-Linked Annuities, Registered Market Value Adjustment Annuities, and Variable Annuities; Other Technical Amendments".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 208
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Lime Manufacturing Plants Technology Review".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 206
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Required Minimum Distributions".

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HJRES 205
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Representation Case Procedures: Election Bars; Proof of Majority Support In Construction Industry Collective-Bargaining Relationships".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9376
Lulu’s Law

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 196
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Defense relating to "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Architect and Engineering Service Fees (DFARS Case 2024-D019)".

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HJRES 198
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Gross Proceeds and Basis Reporting by Brokers and Determination of Amount Realized and Basis for Digital Asset Transactions".

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HJRES 197
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission relating to "Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2024".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 194
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entitled "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks for Model Years 2027 and Beyond and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Pickup Trucks and Vans for Model Years 2030 and Beyond".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
Amendment 1164
House Amendment 1164

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A042) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 1165
House Amendment 1165

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A043) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HJRES 189
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 190
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Use of Digital User Accounts to Access Buy Now, Pay Later Loans".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 192
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration entitled "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HJRES 191
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy Projects".

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.

In Committee
HJRES 185
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Customer Information".

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HJRES 186
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Trade Commission entitled "Non-Compete Clause Rule".

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HJRES 187
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Office of Personnel Management relating to Postal Service Reform Act; Establishment of the Postal Service Health Benefits Program.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HJRES 183
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy of the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 184
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 174
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 175
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Statutory Updates to the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Program".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 172
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Review of the Residual Risk and Technology Review".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 180
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Clean Energy for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HJRES 178
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Commerce relating to "Preventing the Improper Use of CHIPS Act Funding".

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HJRES 179
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Treasury relating to "Clean Vehicle Credits Under Sections 25E and 30D; Transfer of Credits; Critical Minerals and Battery Components; Foreign Entities of Concern".

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HJRES 177
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 176
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 173
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 1300
Condemning campus protest backers.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 7207
Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 6993
Retirement Freedom Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
Amendment 602
House Amendment 602

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A072) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 6123
Bring Americans Home Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
Amendment 524
House Amendment 524

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A038) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 4318
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 4316
Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 316.

Active
HR 4317
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 3309
Standard FEES Act

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-245, Part I.

In Committee
HR 2368
Agency Accountability Act of 2023

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, and Rules, 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.

In Committee
Amendment 142
House Amendment 142

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 251 - 181 (Roll no. 171).

Agreed to (251-181)
HR 1023
Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 1022
761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

In Committee
HR 300
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2023

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 7.

Active
HR 8221
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require States to submit a report to the Election Assistance Commission that includes information with respect to the voter list maintenance activities of the State, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 8223
Citizen Ballot Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 8222
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to eliminate reliance on the change of address information provided by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of removing ineligible voters from the official list of voters in a State, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 7834
Preventing Racism in Medicare Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HRES 1020
Condemning the Biden administration's plans for seeking to remove sanctions on the oppressive Maduro regime and negotiating with Iran in response to the crisis in Ukraine, and instead calling for Congress and the administration to support the production of American energy.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 6788
761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

In Committee
HR 1166
Retirement Freedom Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 1067
Standard FEES Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 27
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
HR 8360
Coronavirus Relief Fund Flexibility Act of 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 8284
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Integrity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7149
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020.

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 640
Condemning the global persecution of Christians.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations.

In Committee
Amendment 352
House Amendment 352

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A087) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 241 (Roll no. 336).

Not Agreed to (184-241)
HR 2955
PLANE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 2502
Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-333.

Passed
HR 2108
Retirement Freedom Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 995
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
HR 850
Agency Accountability Act of 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.

In Committee
HR 6777
Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6704
To permanently rescind unobligated amounts in the United States Enrichment Corporation Fund.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 6703
Retirement Freedom Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
Amendment 946
House Amendment 946

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A077) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 189 (Roll no. 359).

Agreed to (226-189)
HR 5300
Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2018

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Active
HR 4646
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1900 Corporate Drive in Birmingham, Alabama, as the "Lance Corporal Thomas E. Rivers, Jr. Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 115-214.

Passed
HR 3966
Puerto Rico Humanitarian Relief Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
Amendment 432
House Amendment 432

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A160) Agreed to by recorded vote: 214 - 194 (Roll no. 518).

Agreed to (214-194)
Amendment 357
House Amendment 357

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A085) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 227 (Roll no. 482).

Not Agreed to (178-227)
HR 2660
APPEAL Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
HR 850
Agency Accountability Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

In Committee
HR 637
Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
Amendment 1342
House Amendment 1342

On agreeing to the Palmer amendment (A062) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 223 (Roll no. 453).

Not Agreed to (195-223)

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