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Veronica Escobar

Veronica Escobar

D TX-16 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 16)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 16)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 16)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 16)
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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.

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

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Child Welfare Services Chinese Companies Chinese Entities Chiropractic Care Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights Advocacy 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 College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Health Centers Community Organizations Community Services Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Continuing Care Retirement Communities And Assisted Living Facilities For The Elderly Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Tax Planning Correctional Institutions Corrections Corrections Population Cosmetics Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Criminal Enterprises Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Crisis Services Critical Infrastructure Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Brokerage Data Centers Data Processing, Hosting, And Related Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Divided Families Domestic Businesses Domestic Small And Mid-Size Business Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Educational Support Services Elections Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronics & Surveillance Equipment Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emergency Services Equipment Emerging Leaders Employment Services Energy Environment Equine Industry Estate Planning Events & Tourism Facilities Support Services Family Services Federal Administration Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Employment Federal Executive Agencies Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Finance Financial Regulation Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Fire Protection Services Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Persons Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers 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 Grocery Stores Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health And Personal Care Stores Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health IT Health Privacy Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Services Homeland Security Homeowners Households Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Security Information Services 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 Tax Planning International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investigation And Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal Advocacy Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Logistics Services Low-Income Households Machinery & Equipment Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories Medical Beneficiaries Medical Diagnostics Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods Mergers And Acquisitions Migrant Services Military Mining Motion Picture And Video Industries Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums And Historical Sites Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Parks National Security National Service Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Native Hawaiian Programs 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 Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofit Services Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Assistance Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Platforms Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Other Amusement And Recreation Industries Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pet Ownership Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Philanthropic Organizations Philanthropy Physicians And Surgeons Physicians Offices Political Contributors Political Leadership 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 And Technical Services 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 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers RegTech Regional Economy Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Religious/Civic Organizations Relocation Services Remediation And Other Waste Management Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Robotics And Automation Rural Communities Safety Training Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Ship Building & Repair Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Security 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-Exempt Organizations Taxation Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Textile Mills Textiles Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Training Services Transit Agencies 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 Advocacy Victim Services Vocational Rehabilitation Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trade Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs
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hr7802-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026
International Affairs Advertising Civic Participation Government

hr7531-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthy Families Act

10 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Professional Services Nonprofits Labor Government

hr7545-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act

5 clauses Feb 12, 2026
Government Nonprofits Civil Liberties

hr6397-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act

12 clauses Dec 3, 2025
Professional Services Law Enforcement Government General Public

hr5350-119

Cosponsor In Committee

FAIR Act of 2025

3 clauses Sep 15, 2025
Professional Services Labor Government Small Business

hr5220-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

33 clauses Sep 9, 2025
Congress Nonprofits Government Social Welfare

hr4525-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

5 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Healthcare Government Judiciary State & Local Government

hr3513-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

13 clauses May 20, 2025
Government Professional Services Judiciary

hr2803-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance protections for election records.

3 clauses Apr 9, 2025

hr1589-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

17 clauses Feb 26, 2025
Education Government Small Business State & Local Government

hr1564-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ethan's Law

5 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Government Low-Income Households State & Local Government Courts

hr999-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Right to Contraception Act

6 clauses Feb 5, 2025
Pharmaceuticals Government Healthcare Religious Institutions

hr51-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Washington, D.C. Admission Act

25 clauses Jan 3, 2025
Nonprofits Government State & Local Government Courts

hr5754-118

Cosponsor In Committee

To designate the United States courthouse located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, as the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.

4 clauses Sep 27, 2023

hr5048-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect our democracy by preventing abuses of Presidential power, restoring checks and balances and accountability and transparency in government, and defending elections against foreign interference, and for other purposes.

90 clauses Jul 27, 2023

hr3973-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish judicial ethics.

13 clauses Jun 9, 2023

hr2745-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow claims against foreign states for unlawful computer intrusion, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 20, 2023

hr51-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.

26 clauses Jan 9, 2023
Law Enforcement

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