Jim Costa (D-California): Voting Record, Sponsored Bills

Track record

Straight from the public record · How we compute these

Votes with their party

92%

5,612 of 6,103 Yea/Nay votes matched the Democratic majority position This is high party loyalty. Most members in Congress fall between 75-95%.

Roll-call votes missed

6%

392 of 6,499 votes

Bills enacted into law

1.1%

2 of 175 bills they introduced

Based on 6,499 recorded votes and 175 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law. A low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

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Committee assignments

5 current assignments · source: clerk.house.gov & senate.gov

Lobbyist political contributions

442 contributions totaling $760,273 that registered lobbyists disclosed in this member's honor. Source: federal LD-203 filings.

Top filers

FOLEY & LARDNER LLP $35,500 · 32 contributions
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS $20,000 · 4 contributions
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSN $17,500 · 4 contributions
NATIONAL CHICKEN COUNCIL $15,000 · 3 contributions
CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. $15,000 · 4 contributions
NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION $15,000 · 3 contributions
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE $15,000 · 3 contributions
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $12,500 · 5 contributions

Recent contributions

Date	Filer	Payee	Honoree	Amount
Jun 18, 2026	AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jim Costa	$1,000.00
Jun 16, 2026	ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Costa, Jim	$2,500.00
May 21, 2026	NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Costa, Jim	$5,000.00
May 21, 2026	HB STRATEGIES	JIM COSTA	Jim Costa for Congress	$500.00
May 21, 2026	HB STRATEGIES	JIM COSTA	Jim Costa for Congress	$500.00
May 20, 2026	MEAT INSTITUTE (FKA NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE)	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$500.00
May 19, 2026	AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$1,500.00
May 11, 2026	INTERNATIONAL PAPER	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jim Costa	$3,000.00
Mar 25, 2026	MEAT INSTITUTE (FKA NORTH AMERICAN MEAT INSTITUTE)	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$1,000.00
Mar 18, 2026	AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$1,000.00
Mar 12, 2026	CAPITOL HILL CONSULTING GROUP	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$500.00
Feb 26, 2026	MOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC.	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$1,000.00
Feb 25, 2026	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Jim Costa	$5,000.00
Feb 25, 2026	NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE, INC.	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESS	Rep. Jim Costa	$1,000.00
Feb 10, 2026	HB STRATEGIES	JIM COSTA	Jim Costa For Congress	$500.00

Contributions that registered lobbyists and their firms disclosed as made in this member's honor (to a campaign, a PAC, or an event), under section 203 of the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act. A disclosed, reported contribution is legal activity, not an allegation of wrongdoing.

Time in Congress

House of Representatives · California · District 21
2025–present · Congress 119
House of Representatives · California · District 21
2023–2025 · Congress 118
House of Representatives · California · District 16
2021–2023 · Congress 117
House of Representatives · California · District 16
2019–2021 · Congress 116
House of Representatives · California · District 16
2017–2019 · Congress 115
House of Representatives · California · District 16
2015–2017 · Congress 114
House of Representatives · California · District 16
2013–2015 · Congress 113
House of Representatives · California · District 20
2011–2013 · Congress 112
House of Representatives · California · District 20
2009–2011 · Congress 111
House of Representatives · California · District 20
2007–2009 · Congress 110
House of Representatives · California · District 20
2005–2007 · Congress 109

Washington, DC office

2081 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

(202) 225-3341

How they voted recently 20 votes shown

Date	Vote	Question	Position	Result
Jul 16, 2026	H #249	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-9237`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 16, 2026	H #248	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-5362`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #247	On Passage · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #246	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-8595`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #245	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #244	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #243	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #242	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 15, 2026	H #241	On Agreeing to the Amendment · `119-HR-8595`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #240	On Passage · `119-HR-1181`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #239	On Motion to Recommit · `119-HR-1181`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #238	On Passage · `119-HR-139`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #237	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1423`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 14, 2026	H #236	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1423`	Nay	Passed	Details →
Jul 13, 2026	H #235	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · `119-HR-8897`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jul 13, 2026	H #234	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · `119-HR-3106`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #233	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1399`	Yea	Passed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #232	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HCONRES-108`	Yea	Failed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #231	On Agreeing to the Resolution · `119-HRES-1398`	Nay	Failed	Details →
Jun 30, 2026	H #230	On Ordering the Previous Question · `119-HRES-1398`	Nay	Passed	Details →

Bills they introduced 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced	Policy
`119-HRES-1356`	A resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, and for oth…	Jun 10, 2026	International Affairs
`119-HR-1189`	National Plan for Epilepsy Act	Apr 20, 2026	Health
`119-HRES-1190`	Supporting the designation of April 19 through April 25, 2026, as "National Crime Victims' Rights W…	Apr 20, 2026	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-4879`	Emergency Rural Water Response Act of 2025	Feb 24, 2026	Environmental Protection
`119-HR-7609`	Rural Development Modernization Act	Feb 20, 2026	Agriculture and Food
`119-HR-5111`	CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act of 2025	Jan 22, 2026	Agriculture and Food
`119-HR-5355`	Ian Kalvinskas Pediatric Liver Cancer Early Detection and Screening Act	Jan 6, 2026	Health
`119-HR-2496`	Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025	Dec 16, 2025	Agriculture and Food
`119-HR-5747`	Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2025	Dec 5, 2025	Health
`119-HRES-894`	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that strong public education in United States …	Nov 25, 2025	Education
`119-HR-5875`	COWS Act of 2025	Oct 31, 2025	Agriculture and Food
`119-HRES-844`	Expressing support for the designation of October 2025 as "Crime Prevention Month".	Oct 31, 2025	Crime and Law Enforcement
`119-HR-5796`	BUILD Act	Oct 21, 2025	Commerce
`119-HR-5728`	Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2025	Oct 10, 2025	Finance and Financial Sector
`119-HR-3333`	MORE Nurses Act	Oct 10, 2025	Health
`119-HRES-788`	Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2025, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".	Oct 8, 2025	Energy
`119-HR-5677`	RIDE FAST Act	Oct 3, 2025	Transportation and Public Works
`119-HR-5227`	Unleashing Low-Cost Rural AI Act	Sep 16, 2025	Energy
`119-HR-5259`	Permanent OPTN Fee Authority Act	Sep 10, 2025	Health
`119-HR-3098`	FAIR Fleets Act	May 6, 2025	Government Operations and Politics
`119-HR-3099`	STOP Health Threats Act	Apr 30, 2025	Health
`119-HR-3035`	Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Act	Apr 28, 2025	Economics and Public Finance
`119-HR-2106`	Expanding Medical Education Act	Apr 21, 2025	Health
`119-HCONRES-25`	Expressing the sense of Congress that Trump administration tariffs on Mexico and Canada are in viol…	Apr 3, 2025	Foreign Trade and International Finance
`119-HR-1856`	CASE LOAD Act of 2025	Mar 5, 2025	Law

Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent

ID	Title	Introduced
`119-HRES-1427`	Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.	Jul 13, 2026
`119-HJRES-200`	Providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to Turkey of certain …	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HR-9404`	VA Home Loan Navigator Act	Jul 2, 2026
`119-HR-9550`	Strategic Unmanned Systems Partnership Act	Jun 30, 2026
`119-HR-9517`	To amend the Arms Export Control Act to modify a limitation relating to export and transfers of def…	Jun 29, 2026
`119-HRES-1390`	Expressing support for the designation of June as Portuguese National Heritage Month.	Jun 24, 2026
`119-HRES-1372`	Remembering kindness in the United States and affirming our commitment to fostering community and b…	Jun 18, 2026
`119-HR-9250`	Great American Outdoors Act 250	Jun 10, 2026
`119-HRES-1329`	Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".	May 29, 2026
`119-HRES-1291`	Expressing support for the recognition of May 3 through May 9, 2026, as Wildfire Preparedness Week,…	May 14, 2026
`119-HR-5168`	Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act	May 14, 2026
`119-HR-6130`	ASAP Act	May 13, 2026
`119-HR-516`	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.	May 12, 2026
`119-HRES-1252`	Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.	May 7, 2026
`119-HR-8691`	Nursing is a Professional Degree Act	May 7, 2026
`119-HR-2913`	Ukraine Support Act	Apr 30, 2026
`119-HR-6766`	Essential Caregivers Act of 2025	Apr 30, 2026
`119-HR-8567`	UNLEADED Act	Apr 29, 2026
`119-HR-2048`	Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act	Apr 28, 2026
`119-HCONRES-75`	Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the Unite…	Apr 28, 2026
`119-HRES-1219`	Expressing support for the month of April as "Sikh History Month".	Apr 28, 2026
`119-HR-8497`	Supporting Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Act	Apr 27, 2026
`119-HR-8403`	To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HR-1061`	Protecting Sensitive Locations Act	Apr 21, 2026
`119-HRES-1199`	Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who …	Apr 20, 2026

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MLA

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Bluebook (legal)

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