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Darren Soto

Darren Soto

D FL-9 · House

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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

All Industries Academic Institutions Accountants Adult Care Advertising Advertising And Related Services Afghan Resistance Units After School Programs Agricultural Commodity Trade Agricultural Cooperatives Agricultural Distribution Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Airports Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Ambulance Services Ambulatory Health Care Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Exhibition Animal Fighting Animal Sales Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Aquaculture Architecture & Engineering Arctic Communities Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Behavioral Health Behavioral Health Programs Benefits Administration Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Building Products & Materials Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Business Support Services Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture Carbon Sequestration Industry Charitable Contributors Charitable Organizations Child Health Child Nutrition Child Nutrition Providers Child Welfare Chinese Entities Chiropractic Care Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Rights Honorees Civil Society Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Clinical Laboratories Clinical Trials 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 Centers Community Organizations Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Computer Hardware Computers Congress Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Tax Planning Correctional Institutions Corrections Corrections Population Cosmetics Counties In North Carolina Courts Courts And Judicial Services Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Creditors Crime Criminal Enterprises 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 Dental Services Dentistry Development Finance Institutions Dialysis Services Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Direct Sales Disability Disability Rights Disability Support Services Disaster Relief 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 Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronic Shopping Electronics Mfg & Equip Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Benefits Administration Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Employment Employment Services Providers Energy Environment Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Equine Industry Estate Planning Events & Tourism Family Services Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Executive Agencies Federal Grants Federal Land Management Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Wildlife Agencies Finance Finance/Credit Financial Services Fire Departments And Emergency Services Fire Protection Fire Safety Equipment Industry Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries Industry Fisheries Management Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Investment 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 Goods Importing 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 Care Health Care Access Health Care Providers Health Data Health Equity Health IT Health Plan Administration Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historic Preservation Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Services Homebuyers Homeland Security Homeowners Hospitality Households Human Rights Organizations Humanitarian Assistance Humanitarian Organizations IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Gambling Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Services 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 Financial Institution International Governments International Organizations International Tax Planning International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment Advice Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Legislative Oversight Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Marine Tourism Maternal Health Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Device Components Medical Diagnostics Medical Facilities Medical Professionals Mental Health Mental Health Professionals 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-Profits / Advocacy Nonprofit Health Organizations Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursing And Residential Care Facilities Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Nutrition Programs Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Oil Trading Opioid Trafficking Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Mental Health Centers Pass-Through Entities Pensions Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceutical Distribution Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Pharmacy Benefit Management Pharmacy Benefit Managers Philanthropic Organizations Physicians 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 Prisons Privacy Private Detention 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 Research & Science Residential Residential Care Facilities Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Residential Tenants Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Training Sea Transport Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Regulation Student Aid 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 Associations Transit Agencies Translation And Interpretation Services Translation 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 Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Veterinary Services Victim Advocacy Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water Infrastructure Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trafficking Youth Youth Programs

hr7179-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Historic Infrastructure Management and Jobs Training Act

2 clauses Jan 21, 2026
Education Tribal Nations Non-Profit Institutions Government

hr7159-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Local Zoos Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 20, 2026
Tourism Foreign Entities Government Healthcare

hr7145-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute and for other related purposes.

1 clause Jan 16, 2026
Healthcare Government

hr7137-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Shutdown Fairness Act

1 clause Jan 16, 2026
Government Defense Professional Services Taxpayers

hr7086-119

Cosponsor Reported

Equitable Access to School Facilities Act

17 clauses Jan 15, 2026
Federal Grants Education Taxpayers

hr7122-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Consistency in Nutrition Labels Act

1 clause Jan 15, 2026
Food & Beverage Consumers Government

hr7071-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Healthcare Reinvestment Act

2 clauses Jan 14, 2026
Healthcare Consumers Government

hres996-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

4 clauses Jan 14, 2026

hr7033-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Federal Correctional Officer Paycheck Protection Act of 2026

3 clauses Jan 13, 2026
Law Enforcement Government Taxpayers

hres993-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing and expressing support for the Iranian people protesting for a free and democratic Iran.

0 clauses Jan 13, 2026

hr7016-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Funds for NATO Invasion Act

2 clauses Jan 12, 2026
Government Defense Foreign Entities

hres985-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing opposition to the use of onychectomy, also known as declawing, for elective surgery in cats.

1 clause Jan 9, 2026

hr7004-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026

1 clause Jan 9, 2026
Financial Services Government

hconres69-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the 15th Anniversary of the January 8, 2011, Tucson, Arizona, shooting and honoring the survivors, victims, and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, a gun violence survivor, and one of the Nation's most influential voices of courage in the fight to end gun violence.

0 clauses Jan 8, 2026

hres971-119

Cosponsor Reported

Condemning the coercive actions of the People's Republic of China against Japan in response to statements regarding Taiwan and reaffirming the United States commitment to its allies in the Indo-Pacific region.

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs

hres969-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on September 8, 2025, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week".

1 clause Dec 19, 2025
Education General Public

hr6839-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Vaccine Transportation Access Act

2 clauses Dec 18, 2025
Social Services State & Local Government Non-Profit Institutions Transportation

hres963-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning antisemitism in all its forms, including the proliferation and amplification of antisemitic content on artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, urging robust, transparent safeguards for AI, and recognizing stakeholders working to counter this threat.

1 clause Dec 18, 2025
General Public Technology

hr6815-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Environmental Justice Screening Tool Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 17, 2025
Tribal Nations State & Local Government Government Oil & Gas

hr6736-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ARMAS Act of 2025

10 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Defense Foreign Entities Law Enforcement Government

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