Joaquin Castro
Democrat · U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th district
25 sponsored · 265 cosponsored
Age 52 · In office since 2013
Contact their office: (202) 225-3236 · 2241 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 1 became law, 1 passed both chambers and is not yet with the President, 9 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 230 are in committee, 17 have only been introduced, and 6 were stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law 1 bill
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President 1 bill
Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber 1 bill
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
In the other chamber's committee 5 bills
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
- Major Richard Star Act
- Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act
- US-Japan-ROK Trilateral Cooperation Act
- Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.
- To authorize the International Boundary and Water Commission to accept funds for activities relating to wastewater treatment and flood control works, and for other purposes.
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up 3 bills
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote 1 bill
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
In committee 230 bills
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- Recognizing the contributions of Hispanic and Latino servicemembers in the United States Armed Forces and promoting Hispanic and Latino leadership within all branches of the military.
- Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".
- Expressing concern about the growing problem of book banning and the proliferation of threats to freedom of expression in the United States.
- Recognizing the outstanding contributions of Hispanics and Latinos in film, television, and streaming and their enduring impact on the United States.
- Disapproving the proposed civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia submitted to the Congress on September 14, 2026.
- Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026
- INSULIN Act of 2026
- End Tuberculosis Now Act of 2026
- Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.
- TPS Review Act
Introduced, nothing more yet 17 bills
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 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.
- To amend the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to provide for a ten-year statute of limitations for export control violations.
- MATCH Act
- 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.
- Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act
- American Decade of Sports Act
- YALI Act of 2025
- Original LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Resolution of 2025
- Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
Failed 6 bills
Came to a vote and did not get the votes it needed.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon.
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.
- Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act
- Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.
- To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.