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Joaquin Castro

Joaquin Castro

D TX-20 · House

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Policy Effects

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Advertising Afghan Resistance Units Agricultural Commodity Trade 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 Aquaculture Architecture & Engineering Arctic Communities 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 Carbon Sequestration Industry Charitable Contributors Charitable Organizations 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 Computing Services 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 Communications Equipment And Services Industry Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Computer Hardware Computers 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 Counties In North Carolina 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 Demographic Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Development Finance Institutions Diagnostic Services Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Corps 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 Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Benefits Employee Benefits Administration Employment Services Providers 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 Fire Safety Equipment Industry 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 Investment 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 Goods Importing 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 IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Activities Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Services International Affairs International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Allies Of The United States 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 Advice 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 Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Facilities 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 Nonprofit Services Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Nursing Care Facilities Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Oil Trading 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 Pharmaceutical Distribution Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Philanthropic Organizations Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Port Infrastructure 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 Publicly Traded Companies 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 Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Sea Transport Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Substance Use Disorder Treatment Substance Use Treatment Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Syrian Opposition Groups TRICARE Beneficiaries Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxation Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Terrorist Organizations Textile Industry Tobacco Tobacco Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Agencies 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. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Ground Vehicle Systems Industry Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water Infrastructure Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs Zoos And Aquariums

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

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

hr8494-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from entering into, modifying, extending, or renewing, any contract or intergovernmental service agreement to establish or operate any new immigration detention model, including the use of warehouses, modular facilities, soft-sided structures, tent systems, and processing centers.

1 clause Apr 23, 2026

hres1186-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that President Donald Trump, his Special Envoy Steven Witkoff, and all Federal officials must comply with the Foreign Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by immediately turning over to the Department of the Treasury any payments received from the United Arab Emirates or any other foreign state and divest from all business interests linked to foreign governments.

1 clause Apr 16, 2026

hres1185-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Department of Justice must comply with the Domestic Emoluments Clause of the Constitution by refusing to administratively settle the billions of dollars in legal claims filed against the United States by President Donald Trump.

0 clauses Apr 16, 2026

hres1179-119

Cosponsor Reported

Condemning attacks on civilians in Sudan and calling for an end to external support to the warring parties and for efforts to promote a negotiated settlement of the war.

1 clause Apr 15, 2026
Civil Liberties Foreign Affairs Humanitarian Aid

hr8275-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

5 clauses Apr 14, 2026

hconres84-119

Cosponsor In Committee

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

0 clauses Apr 13, 2026

hr8202-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.

1 clause Apr 6, 2026
Government Trade

hr8170-119

Cosponsor Reported

MATCH Act

2 clauses Apr 2, 2026
Government Foreign Policy Technology

hr8103-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To prohibit the use of funds to use military force in or against Cuba, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 26, 2026

hconres81-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.

0 clauses Mar 26, 2026

hjres154-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate.

1 clause Mar 26, 2026
Agriculture Labor

hr7973-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Momnibus Act

46 clauses Mar 18, 2026
Social Welfare Professional Services Government Veterans

hr7903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Justice for Hind Rajab Act

5 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Defense Government Healthcare General Public

hr7819-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Venezuela Oil Proceeds Transparency Act

2 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Financial Services Government Rural Communities Government Contractors

hr7853-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

15 clauses Mar 5, 2026
Military Health Care Government Veterans

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