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Jim Costa

Jim Costa

D CA-21 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 21)
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Defense

+267
Helped 1087 Hurt 820 Unclear 2712

Government Operations

-23
Helped 47 Hurt 70 Unclear 2246

Finance

+261
Helped 1004 Hurt 743 Mixed 2 Unclear 370

Healthcare

+300
Helped 700 Hurt 400 Unclear 845

Environment

-17
Helped 209 Hurt 226 Unclear 1001

Agriculture

+427
Helped 705 Hurt 278 Unclear 174

Education

+49
Helped 455 Hurt 406 Unclear 282

Energy

-75
Helped 386 Hurt 461 Mixed 3 Unclear 292

Immigration

-452
Helped 191 Hurt 643 Mixed 4 Unclear 243

Criminal Justice

-85
Helped 311 Hurt 396 Mixed 4 Unclear 43

Veterans Affairs

+293
Helped 447 Hurt 154 Unclear 96

Transportation

+43
Helped 275 Hurt 232 Unclear 142

Labor

+68
Helped 273 Hurt 205 Unclear 150

Trade

+97
Helped 291 Hurt 194 Unclear 46

Technology

+65
Helped 246 Hurt 181 Mixed 1 Unclear 59

Housing

+94
Helped 273 Hurt 179 Unclear 33

Foreign Affairs

-157
Helped 99 Hurt 256 Unclear 28

Social Welfare

+112
Helped 212 Hurt 100 Unclear 59

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Civil Rights

+147
Helped 240 Hurt 93 Unclear 31
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

22256 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1726), Defense (127), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), Legislative Branch (19), State (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Research (4), Local (3), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), USGS (2), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Judicial (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1)
Direct (663), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Religious Communities (1)
Direct (469), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (388), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Holocaust & Cultural Organizations (1), Immigrant Students (1)
Direct (362), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Nursing (2), Hospitals & Clinics (1), Organ Procurement (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3227), Defense (97), Veterans Affairs (66), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (26), NPS (11), Education (9), FDA (9), Justice (9), Agriculture (8), Law Enforcement (8), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Congress (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Health (2), USDA (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FCC (1), Federal (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Interior (1), Interior Department (1), Museums & Cultural Institutions (1), OPM (1), State (1), Treasury (1)
Direct (228), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (195), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Hospitals (1), Rural (1)
Direct (163), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
Direct (166), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (61 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (224), Veterans Affairs (180), Coast Guard (35), DoD (33), EPA (31) +56 more
-665
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-30
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2)
-81
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+6
Defense -77
Education (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1)
-11
Cryptocurrency - - +71
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
+2
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
+8
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+64
Construction (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1)
- -68
Manufacturing (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2)
+11
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-123
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr2496-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 31, 2025
Government Dairy Public Assistance Taxpayers

hr2106-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expanding Medical Education Act

2 clauses Mar 14, 2025
Higher Education Education Government Health Care

hr1856-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

CASE LOAD Act of 2025

2 clauses Mar 5, 2025
Government Courts Communities Taxpayers

hr1376-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 14, 2025
Government Taxpayers Agriculture

hr1189-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

National Plan for Epilepsy Act

2 clauses Feb 11, 2025
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Federal Government - Health Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Health Professionals

hr605-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Headwaters Protection Act of 2025

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

hr338-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to increase surface water and groundwater storage, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 13, 2025
Financial Services

hr337-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To provide technical and financial assistance for groundwater recharge, aquifer storage, and water source substitution projects.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2025

hr10210-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a national plan to coordinate research on epilepsy, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 21, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr10140-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.

1 clause Nov 15, 2024

hres1520-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2024, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

0 clauses Sep 27, 2024

hr9814-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Housing Act of 1949 to permit the assumption of loans under the Doug Bereuter Section 502 Single Family Housing Loan Guarantee Program.

1 clause Sep 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services

hr9305-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local governments for the training of local law enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes, and for other purposes.

1 clause Aug 6, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9038-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 39, United States Code, to modernize and enhance the fair distribution of the Postal Service, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 15, 2024
Energy Production

hres1349-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Recognizing the continued success of the Food for Peace Act.

1 clause Jul 10, 2024

hr8451-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 17, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres1181-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for designation of April as National Donate Life Month and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have registered to be organ and tissue donors.

0 clauses Apr 30, 2024

hres1168-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, as National Crime Victims Rights Week.

1 clause Apr 23, 2024
Education

hr8065-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, to carry out a program under which the Secretary requires each regulated seller of a highly infectious agent to comply with certain logbook requirements, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 18, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hres675-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2023, as National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day.

0 clauses Sep 12, 2023

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