Rick Allen

Rick Allen

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Labor and Employment36%
Science, Technology, Communications18%
Education13%
Energy4%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Rick Allen has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7195
Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 6122
BARN Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5509
Safe Step Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5169
Retire through Ownership Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.

Active
HR 4626
Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 4214
Clean Air and Building Infrastructure Improvement Act

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 24.

Active
HR 4154
Employee Rights Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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 4122
Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2988
Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
HR 2403
TELL Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 2241
Secret Ballot Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2099
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1975
BEAD FEE Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 1649
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1446
Validate Prior Learning to Accelerate Employment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 144
Expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2025 as "National March into Literacy Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 651
Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 334
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 254
American Science First Act

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

In Committee
HR 8939
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish technical and procedural standards for artificial or prerecorded voice systems created through generative artificial intelligence, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HJRES 143
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions 75-1, 77-4, 80-83, 83-1, and 86-128".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HJRES 140
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 2020-02".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HJRES 141
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Exemption 84-24".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HJRES 142
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary".

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 716.

Active
HR 7578
Promote Secure Connectivity to Taiwan Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HJRES 117
Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter".

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 18.

Active
HRES 1022
Expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2024 as "National March into Literacy Month".

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
Amendment 757
House Amendment 757

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A033) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 6236
Nuclear Licensing Efficiency Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 5339
Protecting Americans’ Investments from Woke Policies Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4320
Truth in Employment Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 3944
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 120 West Church Street in Mount Vernon, Georgia, as the "Second Lieutenant Patrick Palmer Calhoun Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 118-57.

Passed
HR 3669
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 3298
BEAD FEE Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 2700
Employee Rights Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2104)

Active
HR 1778
BARN Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 699
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 401
American Science First Act

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

In Committee
HR 8634
To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to authorize a study to review specific outcomes of entrepreneurial skills development programs, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7194
Employee Rights Act

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

In Committee
HR 6912
Pooled Employer Plan Fix Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5178
Truth in Employment Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4734
American Science First Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

In Committee
HR 1213
Educational Flexibility for Families Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 1037
BARN Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 788
To extend the authorization for Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 787
Expanding Student Access to Mental Health Services Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
Amendment 877
House Amendment 877

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A003) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 171 - 243 (Roll no. 187).

Not Agreed to (171-243)
Amendment 869
House Amendment 869

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A011) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 123 - 292 (Roll no. 176). (consideration: CR H4197-4198)

Not Agreed to (123-292)
Amendment 849
House Amendment 849

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A002) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 88 - 329 (Roll no. 159).

Not Agreed to (88-329)
Amendment 853
House Amendment 853

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A006) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 117 - 292 (Roll no. 162). (consideration: CR H3844-3845)

Not Agreed to (117-292)
HR 7736
Educational Flexibility for Families Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7442
To extend the authorization for Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
Amendment 772
House Amendment 772

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 232 (Roll no. 45).

Not Agreed to (187-232)
Amendment 750
House Amendment 750

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 163 - 257 (Roll no. 19).

Not Agreed to (163-257)
Amendment 355
House Amendment 355

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A090) Failed by recorded vote: 134 - 293 (Roll no. 340).

Not Agreed to (134-293)
Amendment 356
House Amendment 356

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A091) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HRES 247
Recognizing the 50th anniversary of The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 59
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 60
BARN Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
Amendment 959
House Amendment 959

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
Amendment 809
House Amendment 809

On agreeing to the Allen amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HRES 610
Expressing support for the designation of November 9, 2017, as "National Diabetes Heart Health Awareness Day", coinciding with American Diabetes Month.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3946
An Act to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Statesboro, Georgia, the Ray Hendrix Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

Became Public Law No: 115-315.

Passed
HR 1105
Stop WOTUS Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 641
BARN Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

In Committee
HR 640
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 4903
To prohibit the use of funds by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

In Committee
HR 4262
Transparency and Accountability of Failed Exchanges Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 2588
BARN Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

In Committee

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