Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Bobby Scott opposes oil and natural gas drilling off Virginia’s coast. He argues that potential harm to shorelines, marine life, ecosystems, and the Chesapeake Bay would outweigh the value of the oil and gas that might be produced.
Context: The passage does not specify the geographic boundary or regulatory scope of the proposed drilling.
Bobby Scott opposes the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, arguing that it would expand the use of fossil fuels that emit carbon dioxide and cross protected wilderness and the Appalachian Trail, potentially harming those resources.
Context: The stated potential harm is a concern, not a claim that damage has occurred.
Bobby Scott supports federal legislative and regulatory efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to climate change and invest in clean, renewable energy. He also supports restoring the United States’ commitment to the Paris Climate Accord.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Bobby Scott supports the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense Act, which would create a federal grant program to help local communities protect and restore wildlife habitats throughout the Chesapeake Bay.
Context: The passage does not specify grant amounts or eligibility criteria.
Bobby Scott supports the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement Act. The proposal would support federal and local work to protect the Bay, improve fisheries management, restore watershed habitats, and expand environmental education for students.
Context: The passage does not describe the proposal’s funding or implementation details.
Bobby Scott supports the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act, which would update the federal Chesapeake Bay Program and authorize new funding for conservation and restoration across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Context: The bill is described as a proposal; the passage does not specify its funding amount.
Scott says he continues to fight to hold law enforcement agencies accountable for unnecessary and unjustified deaths in custody. The Death in Custody Reporting Act requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to report deaths in prisons and jails and deaths during arrests.
Context: The reporting law was enacted in 2014; the source says the Trump Administration refused to implement it.
Scott says he remains committed to implementing evidence-based prevention and intervention programs and strategies. His SAFE Justice Act proposal called for reinvesting savings from sentencing reforms in community programs, while his PROMISE Act sought additional resources for youth violence prevention and intervention.
Context: The source describes the SAFE Justice Act and PROMISE Act as proposals and does not specify a new implementation plan or funding amount.
Bobby Scott says he remains committed to comprehensive sentencing reform and eliminating mandatory minimum sentences. His SAFE Justice Act proposal would also have expanded drug courts and other diversion programs; some provisions were later included in the First STEP Act, which became law in 2018.
Context: The SAFE Justice Act was introduced in 2015; the source identifies some of its provisions as later included in the First STEP Act.
Bobby Scott opposed reopening public schools without additional investment in facilities and supplies, warning that doing so risked students’ and educators’ health. He pointed to House-passed relief and infrastructure bills that included funding for protective equipment, cleaning, transportation, and safety upgrades at schools with high student-poverty rates.
Context: The funding measures described were House-passed bills in July 2020; the report said they were not expected to gain traction in the Senate.