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Joaquin Castro

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Joaquin Castro is a U.S. Representative from Texas, born in San Antonio in 1974. A Stanford University and Harvard Law School graduate, he served in the Texas state house from 2002 to 2012 before being elected to Congress in 2013. Castro was a key manager in the 2021 impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump.

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Bills Joaquin Created (2023 - Current)













118th Congress: House Bill No. 6796

December 14, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Intelligence Community Families Act

This bill makes officers or employees of the intelligence community (or their spouses and dependent children) who are domiciled or assigned to a duty station in a given state eligible for in-state tuition at public institutions of higher education in that state. Such individuals retain their eligibility for in-state tuition...



118th Congress: House Bill No. 6798

December 14, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Internet at Hardship Posts Act

This bill authorizes the Department of State to pay the residential internet service expenses of department personnel in foreign countries where the post hardship differential is equivalent to 30% or more above basic compensation.




118th Congress: House Bill No. 6328

November 9, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Advanced Coursework Equity Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to establish three grant programs to increase enrollment and performance of underrepresented students in advanced courses and programs. Local educational agencies receiving grants or subgrants must use such funds for certain activities, such as conducting community engagement, expanding enrollment of underrepresented students in...





118th Congress: House Resolution No. 763

October 25, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Reaffirming the United States commitment to respecting the sovereignty of Mexico and condemning calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico's consent and congressional authorization.

This resolution expresses respect for the sovereignty of Mexico and condemns calls for military action in Mexico without Mexico's consent. The resolution also states that while the President has the inherent power to repel sudden attacks, the manufacture and sale of fentanyl does not constitute such a sudden attack or...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 5469

September 14, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Hispanic Educational Resources and Empowerment Act of 2023

This bill directs the Department of Education to (1) award grants to Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve and expand innovative collaboration agreements between local educational agencies and IHEs to better serve Hispanic and Latino students, (2) provide technical assistance to such IHEs, and (3) contract with a...




118th Congress: House Bill No. 3042

May 2, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Millennium Challenge Corporation Candidate Country Reform Act

This bill modifies the per capita income requirements for countries to be considered candidates for assistance from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The MCC program provides assistance to eligible developing countries through a competitive selection process based on various factors, including a country's per capita income, level of economic freedom,...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 3043

May 2, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Citizenship for Essential Workers Act

This bill establishes a mechanism for eligible non-U.S. nationals (aliens under federal law) who worked as essential workers during the declared COVID-19 public health emergency to apply for and obtain lawful permanent resident status (sometimes referred to as a green card). The bill also narrows certain grounds for deportability and...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 2824

April 25, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

FIGDA Act of 2023

This bill addresses innovation in U.S. development assistance. For example, the bill authorizes or provides statutory authority for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to appoint a chief innovation officer; employ innovation fellows to expand the use of innovation, technology, and research with respect to USAID development assistance...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 2485

April 6, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Expanding Opportunities for Diverse Entrepreneurs Act

This bill requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and recipients of assistance from the program to analyze and report on the program. The DBE program seeks to offer small disadvantaged businesses (i.e., certified as owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals) a fair...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 406

March 27, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act

This bill establishes that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shall be covered by the International Organizations Immunities Act, which provides immunities and privileges to certain international organizations, such as immunity from certain lawsuits and exemption from property taxes. (ASEAN is Southeast Asia's primary multilateral organization. It has 10...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 1744

March 23, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Transparency in Government Contracts Act

This bill expands the Small Business Administration's (SBA) reporting requirements to include certain disaggregated demographic data about federal contracts (and subcontracts to the extent practicable) awarded to small businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The SBA also must include whether such a small business participates in the 8(a)...


118th Congress: House Bill No. 656

January 31, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Head Start for Our Future Act

This bill adds child development and early learning to the list of community services in which undergraduate, graduate, and professional students may participate under a federal work-study program.


118th Congress: House Bill No. 657

January 31, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Navigating to Success Act

This bill includes certain activities such as diagnostic skills assessments and information on skills development programs within the career and training services required to be provided to adult and dislocated workers by local workforce training programs.


118th Congress: House Bill No. 658

January 31, 2023 / Referred to a Committee

Strengthening Youth Apprenticeships Act of 2023

This bill requires (1) the Department of Labor to enter into an agreement with the Department of Education to promote the integration and alignment of apprenticeship programs with secondary, postsecondary, and adult education; and (2) Labor to award grants to eligible entities (e.g., partnerships that include state or local educational...