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Costa, Jim

House · California, District 21 · C001059Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current26164996%
118th265881,14193%
117th2358097398%
116th1350293498%
115th42811,03085%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseCalifornia21Democratic
118thHouseCalifornia21Democratic
117thHouseCalifornia16Democratic
116thHouseCalifornia16Democratic
115thHouseCalifornia16Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
93%
1141/1222 cast
Sponsored
26
bills
Cosponsored
588
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
ProceduralPresentPassed2023-01-03
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-04
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-05
ProceduralNayPassed2023-01-06
ProceduralNayFailed2023-01-06
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 5YeaFailed2023-01-09
HRES 5NayPassed2023-01-09
HR 23Not votingFailed2023-01-09
HR 23NayPassed2023-01-09
HRES 11YeaPassed2023-01-10
HRES 12NayPassed2023-01-10
Sponsored · 118th26
—To authorize additional funding for the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act.hr 10140—National Plan for Epilepsy Acthr 10210—Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2023hr 1696—Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Acthr 2419—Restoring WIFIA Eligibility Acthr 2671—CASE LOAD Act of 2023hr 3223—Conservation Reserve Program Improvement Act of 2023hr 4017—Headwaters Protection Act of 2023hr 4018—Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act of 2023hr 4327—National Nursing Shortage Task Force Act of 2023hr 4328—Expanding Medical Education Acthr 4985—Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2023hr 5099—Rural Development Modernization Acthr 5359—Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act of 2024hr 8065—BUILD Acthr 8451—FAIR Fleets Acthr 9038—To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local governments for the training of local law enforcement officers on public health threats arising from violations of building codes, and for other purposes.hr 9305—Rural Homeownership Continuity Act of 2024hr 9814—Supporting the designation of the week of April 21 through April 27, 2024, as "National Crime Victims Rights Week".hres 1168—Expressing support for designation of April as "National Donate Life Month" and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have registered to be organ and tissue donors.hres 1181—Recognizing the continued success of the Food for Peace Act.hres 1349—Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2024, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".hres 1520—Expressing support for designation of April as "National Donate Life Month" and expressing gratitude to all Americans who have registered to be organ and tissue donors.hres 333—Honoring the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches to save the lives of French Jews and other persons during the Holocaust.hres 457—A resolution commemorating the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, and for other purposes.hres 497—Expressing support for the designation of October 8, 2023, as "National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day".hres 675
Cosponsored · 118th588
—Providing for a joint session of the Congress in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in honor of the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence.hconres 115—Expressing support for the designation of September 29, 2024, as "Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day".hconres 128—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.hconres 131—Condemning Russia's unjust and arbitrary detention of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza who has stood up in defense of democracy, the rule of law, and free and fair elections in Russia.hconres 27—Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 28—Condemning the Russian Federation's kidnapping of Ukrainian children.hconres 29—Fiscal State of the Nation Resolutionhconres 46—Condemning the Iranian regime's human rights abuses against the brave women and men of Iran peacefully demonstrating in more than 133 cities.hconres 7—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 72—Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 75—Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 76—Recognizing international days of peace, coexistence, and cooperation.hconres 81—Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee to bring the 2027 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico.hconres 82—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 97—Amending title 36, United States Code, to direct the President to issue an annual proclamation establishing Democracy Day.hjres 14—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.hjres 193—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 25—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 72—Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolutionhjres 84—Requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.hjres 89—Saving the Civil Service Acthr 1002—American Port Access Privileges Act of 2023hr 1013—Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1015—PRECEPT Nurses Acthr 10373—Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act of 2023hr 1045—Grown in America Act of 2024hr 10494—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1663 East Date Place in San Bernardino, California, as the "Dr. Margaret B. Hill Post Office Building".hr 1060—Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Acthr 1088—250th Anniversary of the United States Marine Corps Commemorative Coin Acthr 1096
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4CA20082 · COSTA, JIM → (House CA) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,705,408$1,885,604$208,882
2022$2,034,865$2,055,958$389,078
2020$2,146,775$1,846,494$410,171
2018$1,856,798$2,363,583$109,890
2016$1,759,404$1,760,736$616,676
2 authorized/associated committees · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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