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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)
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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.

Government Operations: affected groups

369 identified effects across 360 analyzed clauses in 88 bills.

Numbers count identified effects. One clause can affect several groups or contain several effects.

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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.

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Advertising Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Exhibition Animal Sales Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Architecture & Engineering Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Programs Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Support Services Campaign Finance Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Charitable Contributors Chemicals Child Welfare Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Rights Honorees Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Civil Society Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collectibles & Numismatics College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Correctional Institutions Corrections Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Elections Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Energy Environment Equine Industry Estate Planning Events & Tourism Family Services Federal Administration Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Aid Foreign Businesses Foreign Competitors Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Persons Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Service Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Global Health Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health IT Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Services Homeowners Households Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Activities Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers International Affairs International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal Advocacy Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums & Cultural Institutions Museums And Historical Sites Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Security Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profit/NGO Non-Profits / Advocacy Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Platforms Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Organized Crime / Illicit Finance Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Philanthropic Organizations Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private Landowners Private Sector Professional Associations Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recovery Services Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Agencies Trade Associations Transit Agencies Translation And Interpretation Services Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs Zoos And Aquariums

hres1481-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

0 clauses Aug 13, 2026

hr9944-119

Cosponsor In Committee

TPS Review Act

0 clauses Jul 23, 2026

hres1456-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the initiation of litigation for actions by the President or other executive branch officials inconsistent with their duties under the Constitution of the United States.

0 clauses Jul 23, 2026

hr9752-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026

0 clauses Jul 16, 2026

hr9698-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Advanced Coursework Equity Act

0 clauses Jul 15, 2026

hres1384-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.

0 clauses Jun 24, 2026

hr9432-119

Cosponsor In Committee

LIFT the BAR Act

0 clauses Jun 24, 2026

hr9401-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2026

0 clauses Jun 23, 2026

hr9374-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Find Our Families Act of 2026

0 clauses Jun 18, 2026

hr9270-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dignity and Due Process for Children Act of 2026

0 clauses Jun 11, 2026

hr9250-119

Cosponsor Reported

Great American Outdoors Act 250

0 clauses Jun 10, 2026

hconres108-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.

0 clauses Jun 3, 2026

hconres106-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Republic of Cuba that have not been authorized by Congress.

1 clause May 22, 2026
Government Military Defense

hr8968-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Presidential Self-Serving Lawsuits Act of 2026

1 clause May 21, 2026

hr8929-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title 1, United States Code, to expand the scope of documents the Secretary of State is required to transmit to the Congress, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 20, 2026

hr8914-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026

3 clauses May 20, 2026

hres1248-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives from participating in prediction markets in certain cases, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 30, 2026

hr8592-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No WAR Act

1 clause Apr 30, 2026

hr8582-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act

0 clauses Apr 29, 2026

hres1210-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.

1 clause Apr 23, 2026
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