David Schweikert

The U.S. House unanimously passed the TELEMH Act, which Schweikert co-sponsored to broaden Medicare reimbursement for telehealth mental-health services.

September 17, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert joined a bipartisan, bicameral introduction of the CONNECT for Health Act to expand Medicare telehealth access and eligible care sites.

October 30, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Schweikert introduced the Obamacare Opt-Out Act to let individuals request exemption from the Affordable Care Act's minimum-coverage requirement.

January 20, 2015Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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David Schweikert voted for H.R. 2 to repeal the Affordable Care Act; the U.S. House passed the bill.

January 19, 2011Opposes Healthcare Affordability

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Schweikert and Kevin McCarthy introduced legislation to support Valley Fever vaccine development and public-health research.

July 27, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health

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Schweikert successfully led an effort to list the pathogens causing Valley Fever as qualifying pathogens under the GAIN Act, enabling priority FDA review incentives.

December 13, 2013Supports Environment and Public Health

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Schweikert introduced the SQUEAL Act to eliminate a federal tax deduction available to members of Congress for Washington living expenses.

November 1, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption

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Introduced a bill (H.R. 7972, the Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act) proposing that the IRS set up a fellowship program to bring in private-sector data scientists to work with tax specialists on audit case selection, taxpayer service, and improper payments. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill on July 2, 2026.

July 2, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

The U.S. House passed Schweikert's Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act to publish IRS call metrics and expand taxpayer access to online records and refund information.

April 27, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Schweikert introduced the DEBT Act to require Treasury officials to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures begin.

January 6, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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The U.S. House adopted Schweikert amendments requiring development and reporting on artificial-intelligence tools for Pentagon audits and cost savings.

June 14, 2024Supports Government Efficiency

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Introduced two bills in 2021 to speed up federal environmental reviews. One proposed letting states run reviews for federal agencies; the other proposed one- to three-year deadlines and permit decisions within 90 days (NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act; NEPA Accountability and Enforcement Act).

July 1, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

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Schweikert introduced legislation to suspend production of pennies and nickels and require a Government Accountability Office study of the coins.

February 10, 2025Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert voted against a 45-day continuing resolution, citing its spending levels and lack of border provisions.

September 30, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert introduced the Forgotten Funds Act to rescind unobligated discretionary appropriations and apply them to deficit reduction.

March 9, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Schweikert introduced H.J.Res. 23 to require annual balanced federal budgets, cap spending at 18 percent of GDP, and require supermajorities for tax, debt-limit, or deficit exceptions.

February 8, 2011Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Sponsored a bill to stop taxing less-lethal devices, meant to stop someone without killing, as firearms; the House Ways and Means Committee advanced it (H.R. 4242).

December 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Co-sponsored a bill proposing to stop taxing stun guns and other less-than-lethal devices as firearms, lowering their cost for police. The House Ways and Means Committee approved it (H.R. 3269).

September 16, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill with Justin Amash to stop the Justice Department from making gun dealers in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas report multiple rifle sales (H.R. 2408).

June 18, 2013Opposes Gun Control

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert introduced the PERCENTS Act to make permanent individual tax reductions and simplification provisions from the 2017 tax law.

June 23, 2022Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert helped write the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which became law and reduced individual and business taxes.

December 22, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced the Cryptocurrency Tax Fairness Act with Rep. Jared Polis, proposing to exempt digital-currency transactions under $600 from capital-gains tax reporting.

September 7, 2017Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Introduced a bill giving records, signatures and contracts stored on a blockchain the same legal standing as other electronic ones. It stayed in committee (House Bill 8524).

October 2, 2020Supports Data Privacy

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert offered a House amendment barring transfer of cell-site simulators to state or local law enforcement agencies lacking procedures for their use.

June 3, 2015Supports Data Privacy

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Wrote a bipartisan law with Rep. Greg Stanton transferring national forest land near the Salt River to the Bureau of Reclamation, opening the way for more pumped-storage hydropower. It became law in December 2024 (H.R. 1607, Public Law 118-162).

November 7, 2023Supports Public Infrastructure

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert voted against the Senate-amended Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which passed the U.S. House 228-206.

November 5, 2021Opposes Public Infrastructure

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The U.S. House reprimanded Schweikert for campaign-finance and reporting violations, misuse of official allowance funds, and pressuring staff to perform campaign work.

July 31, 2020

Source: congress.gov · researched July 13, 2026

The U.S. House passed retirement legislation containing Schweikert-led provisions increasing catch-up contribution limits for people ages 62 through 64 and giving small businesses more time to establish 401(k) plans.

March 29, 2022

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert-authored bipartisan language allowing businesses to deduct expenses paid with forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans was included in the year-end federal package.

December 22, 2020

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert introduced a bipartisan correction to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's effective date for net-operating-loss provisions.

July 12, 2019

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

The U.S. House unanimously passed Schweikert's Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act expanding who may qualify as an accredited investor.

November 1, 2017

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert introduced the Spread Pricing Liquidity Act to test wider quoting increments for small-cap stocks and increase access to public equity.

May 13, 2013

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026

Schweikert served as a primary author of the JOBS Act, enacted to expand capital-formation pathways for smaller companies.

April 5, 2012

Source: schweikert.house.gov · researched July 13, 2026