2022: Schweikert Voted For Amendments That Would Remove Provisions From The America COMPETE Act, Including The Establishment Of A DHS Mentor-Protégé Program That Would Assist Small Firms In Competing For DHS Contracts. In February 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for en bloc amendments no. 3 to the America COMPETES Act, which would "strike from the bill [...] a section that would establish a Homeland Security Department mentor-protege program to assist small firms in competing for DHS contracts." The vote was on the adoption of amendments. The House rejected the en bloc amendments by a vote of 204-225. [House Vote 20, 2/3/22; Congressional Quarterly, 2/3/22; Congressional Actions, H.Amdt. 160; Congressional Actions, H.R. 4521]