Darren Soto

Darren Soto

Democrat · U.S. Representative for Florida's 9th district

19 sponsored · 537 cosponsored

Age 48 · In office since 2017

Contact their office: (202) 225-9889 · 2353 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (1)

Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)

Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →

  • Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

    H.R. 504 Native Americans

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Vetoed

    This Act amends the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act. It authorizes the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the portion of the Park known as `Osceola Camp''.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +6

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      The bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area and mandates flood protection for the Osceola Camp.

    • Scored +5

      Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?

      The bill expands protected land and mandates flood protection for the Miccosukee Tribe's Osceola Camp.

    No question was scored the opposite.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (21)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Darren Soto (D-FL)

    Their bill

    Sinkhole Mapping Act of 2025

    H.R. 900 Emergency Management

    A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors.

    Passed the House

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    This bill directs the Director of the United States Geological Survey to create a program focused on sinkhole risks.

    Yes· 2 of 5

    • Scored +4

      Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?

      The creation of risk maps assists in disaster preparedness and emergency management.

    • Scored +3

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The act enhances environmental safety through proactive geological risk mapping.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Darren Soto (D-FL)

    Their bill

    Consumer Safety Technology Act

    H.R. 1770 Commerce

    A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    33636

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · Jul 15

    This bill directs various federal agencies to explore and report on new technologies.

    Yes· 2 of 6

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by using AI to track product hazards and studying blockchain to mitigate fraud.

    • Scored +3

      Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?

      The bill addresses technology-related fraud and safety through AI and blockchain, which intersects with cybersecurity concerns.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    39218

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

    • Scored +7

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 18 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Still waiting, of the 19 bills they wrote: 17 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time