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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 20)
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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
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hr8275-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act

5 clauses Apr 14, 2026

hr7543-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

1 clause Feb 12, 2026
Environment Government Manufacturing State & Local Government

hr4749-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 23, 2025

hr979-119

Cosponsor Reported

AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

8 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Telecommunications Media & Entertainment Automotive Transportation

hr945-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government Civil Rights Honorees General Public Museums & Cultural Institutions

hr923-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Stop Arming Cartels Act of 2025

3 clauses Feb 4, 2025

hr9649-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To restore funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

4 clauses Sep 18, 2024

hres1437-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 11, 2024

hr9250-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To create an Active Shooter Alert Communications Network, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Aug 2, 2024

hres1308-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing June 19, 2024, as this year’s observance of the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day.

1 clause Jun 18, 2024

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024

hr8427-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To prohibit the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of .50 caliber rifles, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 16, 2024

hr7942-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish the Open Translation Center, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Apr 11, 2024

hr6405-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 18, United States Code, to protect more victims of domestic violence by preventing their abusers from possessing or receiving firearms and to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program relating to the removal of firearms from adjudicated domestic violence offenders, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Nov 14, 2023

hr6319-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review and make certain revisions to the Standard Occupational Classification System, and for other purposes.

9 clauses Nov 8, 2023

hr5833-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect Saudi dissidents in the United States, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 29, 2023

hr14-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act, and for other purposes.

16 clauses Sep 19, 2023

hr5560-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes.

22 clauses Sep 19, 2023

hres682-118

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 11, 2023, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.

1 clause Sep 13, 2023

hr5145-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To extend immigration benefits to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other gender-based violence, and for other purposes.

18 clauses Aug 4, 2023
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