Jun 12, 2023Sponsored
United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act
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RepublicanMissouri · U.S. Representative
Jason
Smith
U.S. Representative for Missouri
In office
12 yrsSince Jun 2013
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
45Born Jun 16, 1980
Party
Republican
What they stand for
Smith has spent years focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement implementationSmith sponsored H.R.4004, the legislation implementing the first agreement under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade. The bill was enacted into law, establishing a legislative framework for expanded bilateral trade commitments between the United States and Taiwan.
- 02Supports reducing federal paperwork requirementsSmith sponsored H.R.3797, the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act, which was enacted into law. The bill addresses federal requirements that generate paperwork obligations, with the stated purpose of reducing compliance burdens on individuals and entities subject to those requirements.
- 03Supports restrictions on foreign investment in the U.S.Smith sponsored H.R.591, the Defending American Jobs and Investment Act, which has been introduced in committee in multiple sessions of Congress. The bill addresses foreign investment policy as it relates to American employment and investment interests.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Jason Thomas Smith represents Missouri's 8th congressional district, a sprawling area of 30 counties covering nearly 20,000 square miles across southeastern and southern Missouri. He has held the seat since June 2013. Smith serves as a Republican member of the House and has sponsored legislation enacted into law, including a measure to implement the first agreement under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade (H.R.4004) and a measure to reduce paperwork burdens on taxpayers and businesses (H.R.3797). He has also sponsored legislation relating to foreign investment policy (H.R.591).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Jun 5, 2023Sponsored
Paperwork Burden Reduction Act
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Jan 21, 2025Sponsored
Defending American Jobs and Investment Act
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Dec 10, 2025Sponsored
Leasing and Infrastructure Act of 2025
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Feb 5, 2025Sponsored
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
PAC contributions made up 51.3% of Smith's $4.5M in total receipts this cycle, with individuals accounting for 29.1%. The largest single PAC contributor was Smith Victory, a joint fundraising committee, at $802,155; other PAC contributors include America's Electric Cooperatives PAC, Google Inc. NetPAC, JPMorgan Chase PAC, DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc PAC, and the National Restaurant Association PAC. Top employer concentrations include Ryan LLC, Herzog, KPS Capital Partners, Google, and Andreessen Horowitz, alongside hospitality-sector employers The Venetian Resort and MGM Resorts International. Of the individual contributions, 82.9% came from itemized donors.
Total raised · 2026
$4.5M
Cash on hand
$4.9M
Spent
$2.6M
By source
- Individuals$1.3M · 29.1%
- PACs$2.3M · 51.3%
- Other$865K · 19.4%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)17.1%
Top PAC contributors
- SMITH VICTORYFEC ↗$802K
- AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PACFEC ↗$10K
- GOOGLE INC. NETPACFEC ↗$10K
- AMEDISYS PACFEC ↗$10K
- JPMORGAN CHASE PACFEC ↗$10K
- DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC PAC (DAPAC)FEC ↗$10K
- COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTONFEC ↗$10K
- AMERICAN RESORT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION RESORT OWNERS COALITION PAC (ARDA ROC PAC)FEC ↗$10K
- ELEVANCE HEALTH PACFEC ↗$10K
- NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PACFEC ↗$10K
Top employer concentrations
- RYAN LLC$53K· 37 donors
- HERZOG$39K· 11 donors
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS$27K· 9 donors
- GOOGLE$26K· 11 donors
- ALLIANTGROUP, LP$26K· 9 donors
- TRIBE$25K· 11 donors
- TAX PROTECTION PLUS$25K· 8 donors
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ$21K· 6 donors
- THE VENETIAN RESORT$21K· 6 donors
- MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL$20K· 13 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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