Scorecard

Addison P. McDowell's Scorecard

63 out of 71 actions aligned with America First Foundation positions.

Total Score

D+

Immigration

C+

Foreign Policy

F

Trade

C

Bills That Affected This Grade

S. 2 • June 9, 2026

Secure America Act

This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through FY2029 for immigration enforcement, border security, and related activities.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Aye

Aligned

H.R. 2913 • June 4, 2026

Ukraine Support Act

This bill addresses the war between Russia and Ukraine by (1) providing assistance to Ukraine and certain European countries, and (2) establishing penalties for Russia and certain foreign persons (individuals and entities). Assistance provided under the bill includes establishing a reconstruction trust fund for Ukraine, requiring the U.S.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 9147 • June 4, 2026

Abraham Accords Expansion Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 9132 • June 3, 2026

Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2071 • May 12, 2026

Save Our Shrimpers Act

This bill prohibits federal funds from being made available to international financial institutions (e.g., the International Monetary Fund) for financing activities related to foreign shrimp farms. The bill also requires an annual report on compliance by U.S.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1689 • Apr. 16, 2026

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status (TPS) for 18 months beginning August 3, 2025. (Eligible nationals of a TPS-designated country may obtain employment authorization, may not be detained on the basis of their immigration status, and are not subject to removal while they retain TPS.)

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 8182 • Apr. 2, 2026

Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act of 2026

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7058 • Mar. 26, 2026

Foreign Adversary AI Risk Assessment and Diplomacy Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4638 • Mar. 19, 2026

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

Bill to Outlaw Wounding of Official Working Animals Act or the BOWOW Act This bill establishes that a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) convicted of, or who admits to having committed, an offense related to harming animals used in law enforcement is inadmissible and deportable.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1958 • Mar. 18, 2026

Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026

This bill makes certain acts related to public benefits fraud grounds for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1422 • Mar. 17, 2026

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

This bill imposes sanctions on certain foreign persons (individuals and entities) that are involved in Iran's petroleum sector as well as certain associated persons. The bill also requires or authorizes actions to facilitate the enforcement of sanctions on Iran.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.J.Res. 72 • Feb. 11, 2026

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Nay

Aligned

H.R. 260 • Feb. 10, 2026

No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act

This bill requires the Department of State to develop and implement a strategy to discourage foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations from providing financial or material support to the Taliban, including by using U.S.-provided foreign assistance to discourage countries and organizations from providing such support to the Taliban.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1531 • Feb. 9, 2026

PROTECT Taiwan Act

Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act or the PROTECT Taiwan Act This bill requires certain federal entities to seek to exclude China from six international financial organizations if the President informs Congress that China's actions threaten Taiwan and pose a danger to U.S. interests.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 7040 • Jan. 21, 2026

SAFE KIDS Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 7156 • Jan. 20, 2026

SCAM Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2683 • Jan. 12, 2026

Remote Access Security Act

This bill broadens the scope of the U.S. export control system to include remote access of items. Remote access means (1) access to an item subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by a foreign person through a network connection, including the internet or a cloud computing service, from a location other than where the item is physically located; or…

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 6500 • Jan. 12, 2026

AGOA Extension Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, trade preferences that provide duty-free access to the U.S. market for most exports from eligible countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The bill also extends through December 31, 2031, customs user fees and merchandise processing fees.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6504 • Jan. 12, 2026

Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act

This bill extends through December 31, 2028, the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti, including the duty-free treatment provided for a limited amount (referred to as tariff preference levels) of certain apparel products assembled in and imported from Haiti.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 6876 • Dec. 18, 2025

Protecting Children from Foreign Mutilation Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 6659 • Dec. 11, 2025

Critical Minerals Trade Security Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4397 • Dec. 3, 2025

Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 5490 • Dec. 3, 2025

Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act

This bill requires the President to (1) impose applicable sanctions on foreign persons (individuals or entities) responsible for online financial scams against U.S. nationals, and (2) establish an interagency task force to shut down the criminal syndicates perpetuating such scams.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4423 • Dec. 1, 2025

No New Burma Funds Act

This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to advocate and vote for a continued pause on IBRD disbursements and new financing commitments to Burma unless the Department of the Treasury determines this is not in the national interest.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4070 • Nov. 20, 2025

Tren de Aragua Border Security Threat Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to submit a border threat assessment and strategic plan regarding Tren de Aragua and other transnational criminal organizations. (Tren de Aragua is a gang that originated in Venezuela.)

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 5626 • Sept. 30, 2025

Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3486 • Sept. 11, 2025

Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025

Stop Illegal Reentry Act This bill establishes or increases criminal penalties for certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who illegally enter the United States and then commit a felony or illegally reenter the United States.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4216 • Sept. 2, 2025

Made-in-America Defense Act

FMS-Only List Review Act This bill requires the Department of State to conduct an annual review to identify defense articles and services eligible to be sold only through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (i.e., U.S. government to foreign government sales) that should also be eligible to be sold through Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) (i.e., U.S.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 747 • Sept. 2, 2025

Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025

This bill subjects certain Chinese entities and government officials to potential sanctions related to opioid trafficking and requires the President to conduct certain preliminary analyses before regulating economic transactions in the event of a national emergency related to international drug trafficking.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 5026 • Aug. 22, 2025

ALCATRAZ Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1569 • Aug. 15, 2025

CATCH Fentanyl Act

Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful Fentanyl Act or the CATCH Fentanyl Act This bill establishes a pilot program for improving the inspection of conveyances or modes of transportation at land ports of entry along U.S. borders to detect contraband, illegal drugs, illegal weapons, human smuggling, and threats. Specifically, the U.S.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 4577 • July 21, 2025

Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 275 • June 26, 2025

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2025

Special Interest Alien Reporting Act of 2024 [ sic ] This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to report every month on non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who attempt to unlawfully enter the United States and who potentially pose a national security risk.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 4179 • June 26, 2025

Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 875 • June 26, 2025

Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025

This bill makes driving while intoxicated or impaired a ground for (1) barring a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) from admission into the United States, or (2) deporting the individual.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1998 • June 23, 2025

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person (individual or entity) that the President determines knowingly engages in piracy.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 2056 • June 12, 2025

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act of 2025

District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act This bill prohibits the District of Columbia (DC) from limiting its cooperation with federal immigration enforcement activities, except for certain instances involving witnesses and victims of crime.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3860 • June 10, 2025

No Passports for Terrorists and Traffickers Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3861 • June 10, 2025

Mobilizing Against Sanctuary Cities Act

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 3725 • June 4, 2025

Preventing the Abuse of Immigration Parole Act

This bill places limits on the authority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to parole individuals into the United States. Currently, DHS is allowed to parole non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) temporarily into the United States on public benefit or urgent humanitarian grounds.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1263 • May 19, 2025

Strengthening the Quad Act

This bill directs the Department of State to seek to establish a working group with Japan, Australia, and India to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests and values. (The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, also known as the Quad, is a coalition comprised of the United States and these three countries.)

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1503 • May 7, 2025

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to deny or revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 3242 • May 7, 2025

Punishing Illegal Immigrant Felons Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2705 • Apr. 8, 2025

Nuclear Family Priority Act

This bill imposes limits on various types of family-sponsored immigration visas. The non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) parents of U.S. citizens shall not qualify for visas for immediate relatives, which are not subject to any direct numerical limits.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2708 • Apr. 8, 2025

Safeguarding American Property Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2204 • Mar. 18, 2025

To require an institution of higher education that becomes aware that a student having nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (F)(i) or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) has endorsed or supported a foreign terrorist organization to notify the SEVIS, and for other purposes.

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 2147 • Mar. 14, 2025

Stop CCP VISAs Act of 2025

No official summary yet.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 495 • Mar. 10, 2025

Subterranean Border Defense Act

This bill requires recurring annual reporting by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on the implementation of a strategic plan to counter illicit cross-border tunnel operations. Currently, CBP is only required to report once no later than one year after the plan's development.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 993 • Mar. 10, 2025

Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act

This bill requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to develop a plan to identify, integrate, and deploy emerging and innovative technologies to improve border security operations.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 1576 • Feb. 25, 2025

Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2025

This bill makes changes to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including by requiring CFIUS to determine whether a national security review is necessary for reportable agricultural land transactions that are referred by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1548 • Feb. 24, 2025

Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act

This bill addresses unfair trade practices by making various changes to U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws. Antidumping laws provide relief to U.S industries and workers that are materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports of like products sold in the U.S.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1284 • Feb. 13, 2025

Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2025

This bill increases penalties for, and establishes additional enforcement mechanisms related to, fraudulent and grossly negligent violations of U.S. customs laws. Specifically, the bill increases the maximum civil penalty for a fraudulent violation to three times the domestic value of the merchandise.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 1229 • Feb. 12, 2025

United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025

This bill requires or authorizes certain actions to increase defense-related cooperation between the United States and Israel. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a cooperative program, with the concurrence of Israel's Ministry of Defense (MOD), to develop and deploy advanced technologies for countering unmanned…

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Not Aligned

H.R. 1241 • Feb. 12, 2025

SAFE for America Act of 2025

Security And Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2025 or SAFE for America Act of 2025 This bill eliminates the diversity visa program. This program provides up to 55,000 visas annually to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 692 • Feb. 10, 2025

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2025

China Exchange Rate Transparency Act of 2023 This bill requires the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to use the voice and vote of the United States to advocate for increased exchange rate transparency from China.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 885 • Jan. 31, 2025

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

This bill directs the Department of State to designate four specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require U.S. financial institutions to block transactions involving the organization.)

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 816 • Jan. 28, 2025

Build the Wall Act of 2025

This bill establishes the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund to be used by the Department of Homeland Security to construct and maintain physical barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border. All unobligated amounts in the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be immediately deposited in the Southern Border Wall Construction Fund.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 735 • Jan. 24, 2025

United States Reciprocal Trade Act

This bill expands presidential trade authorities. The bill allows the President, in certain circumstances, to (1) negotiate with a foreign country for tariff reductions on exported U.S. goods, or (2) impose additional duties on imported goods.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

S. 5 • Jan. 22, 2025

Laken Riley Act

This act requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, shoplifting, assault of a law enforcement officer, or any crime that results in death or serious bodily injury to another person.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 569 • Jan. 21, 2025

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025

This bill limits birthright citizenship by redefining what it means to be subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Currently, a person born in the United States and subject to U.S. jurisdiction is entitled to citizenship. Under the bill, a person is subject to U.S. jurisdiction if he or she is born to a parent who is (1) a U.S.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 578 • Jan. 21, 2025

Sarah’s Law

Sarah's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) who is unlawfully present in the United States and has been charged with, arrested for, convicted of, or admits to having committed acts that constitute the essential elements of a crime that resulted…

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 30 • Jan. 16, 2025

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

This bill establishes certain criminal grounds for making non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) inadmissible and expands the crimes for which a non-U.S. national is deportable. First, the bill establishes that a non-U.S.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

H.R. 465 • Jan. 15, 2025

Old Glory Only Act

This bill prohibits the flying of any flag other than the U.S. flag over U.S. diplomatic and consular posts.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 23 • Jan. 9, 2025

Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act

This bill imposes sanctions against foreign persons (individuals and entities) who assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating, arresting, detaining, or prosecuting certain individuals. The bill categorizes as protected persons (1) any U.S. individual, U.S.

AFF

Opposed

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Not Aligned

H.R. 251 • Jan. 9, 2025

Legal Workforce Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create an electronic employment eligibility confirmation system modeled after and to replace the E-Verify system, which allows employers and recruiters to verify the immigration status of individuals.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 273 • Jan. 9, 2025

REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025

Return Excessive Migrants and Asylees to International Neighbors in Mexico Act of 2025 or the REMAIN in Mexico Act of 2025 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the Migrant Protection Protocols as outlined in the January 25, 2019, memo titled Policy Guidance for Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols .

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 283 • Jan. 9, 2025

Panama Canal Repurchase Act of 2025

This bill authorizes the President to negotiate with the appropriate Panamanian government officials to reacquire the Panama Canal. The President must submit a report to Congress within 180 days of enactment detailing the progress of such negotiations, potential challenges, and anticipated outcomes.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 318 • Jan. 9, 2025

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to suspend the entry of any non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) without valid entry documents during any period when DHS cannot detain such an individual or return the individual to a foreign country contiguous to the United States. A state may sue DHS to enforce this requirement.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Co-sponsored

Aligned

H.R. 29 • Jan. 7, 2025

Laken Riley Act

This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain certain non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement.

AFF

Supported

Addison P. McDowell

Voted Yea

Aligned

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