Back to Legislators
Jim Costa

Jim Costa

D CA-21 · House

2005–2007 Congress (District 20)
2007–2009 Congress (District 20)
2009–2011 Congress (District 20)
2011–2013 Congress (District 20)
2013–2015 Congress (District 16)
2015–2017 Congress (District 16)
2017–2019 Congress (District 16)
2019–2021 Congress (District 16)
2021–2023 Congress (District 16)
2023–2025 Congress (District 21)
2025–2027 Congress (District 21)
Vote Date:
to

Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

These are assessments of legislative text, not measurements of realized outcomes or the legislator’s intent.

Explore policy areas

Start with a policy area to see the specific groups affected.

What the effects and counts mean

Potential benefits are effects assessed as favorable to the named group. Potential burdens impose costs, restrictions, risks, or lost opportunities on that group.

Mixed effects contain countervailing effects on the same group. Unclear effects have an undetermined direction. A group can have separate benefits and burdens; these are counted separately.

Counts describe the number of identified effects, not their size or public value. Bill and clause counts are distinct within each view. Shared evidence may appear under several groups or policy areas, so their counts should not be added together.

Historical bill versions are included. Clauses analyzed in different versions count separately. A bill’s current status does not establish that every analyzed provision was enacted.

Only direct effects with high or medium confidence in the policy-area assignment are included. Bills are connected through sponsorship, cosponsorship, or Yea/Nay votes; a vote against a bill does not reverse its assessed effects. Vote dates filter recorded votes and vote-linked bills; sponsorship remains included.

Loading votes...

Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Accountants Advertising Afghan Resistance Units Agricultural Commodity Trade Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agricultural Production Agricultural Services Agriculture Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Operators Airports Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Alternative Fuel Industry Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Aquaculture Architecture & Engineering Arctic Communities Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Building Equipment Contractors Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Support Services Campaign Finance Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture Carbon Sequestration Industry Cash Handling Cattle Feedlots Cattle Ranching Charitable Contributors Charitable Organizations China Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Rights Honorees Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Clinical Laboratories Cloud Computing Services Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collectibles & Numismatics Collectors College Students Commemoration Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commercial Truck Drivers Commodities Communications Equipment And Services Industry Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Computer Hardware Computers Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Content Moderation Services Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Correctional Institutions Counties In North Carolina Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Crime Criminal Enterprises Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cultural Affairs Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Brokerage Data Centers Defense Demographic Dentistry Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Corps Direct Sales Disability Disability Support Services Disaster Relief Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions Distilleries District Of Columbia Domestic Businesses E-learning Services Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elections Electric Power Transmission Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Email/Communication Services Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Employee Benefits Administration Employment Services Employment Services Providers Energy Environment Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Estate Planning Events & Tourism Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Fire Safety Equipment Industry Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighters Fish Processing Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Investment Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Service Forest Products Freight & Logistics Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Industry General Public Global Health Goods Importing Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking And Giving Services Green Building Services Green Finance Grocery Stores Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Access Health Care Health Care Access Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Data Health IT Health IT Services Health Privacy Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historic Preservation Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Homeland Security Homeowners Hospitality Households Humanitarian Assistance IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Offenders Individual Perpetrators Individual Savers Individual Victims/Privacy Advocacy Information Services International Affairs International Allies International Allies Of The United States International Business International Development International Development Organizations International Financial Institution International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment Advice Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Libraries Lobbying Local Communities Local Economies Low-Income Households Manufacturing Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Facilities Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Military Mining Monetary Authorities-Central Bank Motion Picture Production Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums & Cultural Institutions Museums And Historical Sites Music Music Industry Music Production National Parks National Security National Service Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Services Non-Profit Institutions Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursery And Floriculture Nursery And Floriculture Production Nursery And Garden Stores Nursery And Tree Production Nursery, Garden Center, And Farm Supply Stores Nursing Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Recipients Nutrition Programs Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Oil Trading Online Platforms Online Safety Organ Donation Other Services Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceutical Distribution Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy And Drug Stores Pharmacy Benefit Management Philanthropic Organizations Photography Services Physicians Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Infrastructure Ports Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Publicly Traded Companies Qualified Pass-Through Entities Ranching Real Estate Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities School Nutrition Scientific Instruments Sea Transport Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Sports & Recreation State & Local Government Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition TRICARE Beneficiaries Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Terrorist Organizations Testing & Certification Services Textile Industry Tobacco Tobacco Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Translation And Interpretation Services Transnational Criminal Organizations Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Residents Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems Industry Urban Planning Services Utilities Vegetative Materials Industry Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Veterinary Services Victim Services Vocational Training Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water Infrastructure Water Supply Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Weather And Climate Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Youth Services Zoos And Aquariums
Clear

hr8497-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act

1 clause Apr 27, 2026

hres1143-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 205th anniversary of the War of Greek Independence.

1 clause Mar 27, 2026

hr7845-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DROUGHT Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 5, 2026
Utilities Rural Communities Construction Government

hr7609-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Rural Development Modernization Act

4 clauses Feb 20, 2026
Utilities Government International Development Rural Communities

hr7481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

91 clauses Feb 11, 2026
Professional Services Consumers Government Labor

hr6900-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Affordability Act of 2025

98 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Real Estate Renewable Energy Government Manufacturing

hr5862-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Energy Independence and Affordability Act

14 clauses Oct 28, 2025
Utilities Construction Real Estate Manufacturing

hr5227-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act

1 clause Sep 9, 2025
Utilities Research & Science State & Local Government Government

hr4879-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025

2 clauses Aug 5, 2025
Utilities Environment State & Local Government Disaster Relief

hr4721-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy H2O Act

3 clauses Jul 23, 2025
Utilities Rural Communities Nonprofits Social Services

hr3717-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 4, 2025
Utilities Education State & Local Government Government

hr3212-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LAST ACRE Act of 2025

3 clauses May 6, 2025
Agriculture Government Telecommunications

hr3119-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2025

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Construction Federal Budget Government Agriculture

hr2940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Advancing Water Reuse Act

2 clauses Apr 17, 2025
Utilities Technology Government Taxpayers

hr2492-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025

hr1871-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

2 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Utilities Government Taxpayers Homeowners

hr1267-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2025
Utilities Environment Manufacturing

hr942-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Banning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025

hr605-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Headwaters Protection Act of 2025

3 clauses Jan 22, 2025
Utilities State & Local Government Real Estate Agriculture

hr471-119

Cosponsor Passed House

Fix Our Forests Act

44 clauses Jan 16, 2025
Fishing & Forestry Research & Science Professional Services Government
1 / 3 Next

Loading countries...

Explore affected groups in Policy Effects to view supporting evidence. Existing clause links also open here.