Kathy Castor

Representative · FL-14 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2007

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Kathy Castor

Representative · FL-14 · D

Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2007

Official website Biographical Directory

Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)

381 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

H.R. 2736 · Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Apr 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2678 · Ellie’s Law
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 7, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2671 · Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 7, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 2598 · IDEA Full Funding Act
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 2, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Apr 2, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2550 · Protect America's Workforce Act
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 21, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Dec 15, 2025): Received in the Senate.
H.R. 2532 · To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2531 · Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 26, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2512 · Hot Foods Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Apr 18, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
H.R. 2495 · Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 14, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Mar 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2486 · Heating and Cooling Relief Act
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Mar 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2381 · SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · cosponsored May 20, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Mar 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2368 · Raise the Age Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 26, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Mar 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2339 · Children’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 17 · Paycheck Fairness Act
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Con.Res. 21 · Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2294 · To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 30, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.J.Res. 80 · Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 24, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Mar 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 238 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 21, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Mar 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2253 · Puppy Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 18, 2025 · Animals
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R. 2245 · Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 2230 · Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Mar 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2221 · Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Mar 18, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 2102 · Major Richard Star Act
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · cosponsored May 13, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
H.R. 2086 · Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 24, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
H.R. 2081 · Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 10, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

381 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.

H.R. 2736 · Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Introduced Apr 8, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 8, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Apr 8, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2678 · Ellie’s Law
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 7, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2671 · Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Introduced Apr 7, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 7, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Apr 7, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 2598 · IDEA Full Funding Act
Introduced Apr 2, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 2, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Apr 2, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2550 · Protect America's Workforce Act
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 21, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Dec 15, 2025): Received in the Senate.
H.R. 2532 · To prohibit certain removals of employees of the Department of Health and Human Services and sub-agencies and operating divisions thereof, and for other purposes.
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 1, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2531 · Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Introduced Apr 1, 2025 · cosponsored Jun 26, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2512 · Hot Foods Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Apr 18, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
H.R. 2495 · Nutrition CARE Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 14, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Mar 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2486 · Heating and Cooling Relief Act
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · original cosponsor · Energy
Latest action (Mar 31, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2381 · SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · cosponsored May 20, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Mar 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2368 · Raise the Age Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 26, 2025 · original cosponsor · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Mar 26, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 2339 · Children’s Health Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 17 · Paycheck Fairness Act
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.Con.Res. 21 · Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 25, 2025 · original cosponsor · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 2294 · To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · cosponsored Apr 30, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
H.J.Res. 80 · Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Introduced Mar 24, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 24, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Mar 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.Res. 238 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care.
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 21, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Mar 21, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 2253 · Puppy Protection Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Dec 18, 2025 · Animals
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
H.R. 2245 · Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
Introduced Mar 21, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H.R. 2230 · Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 18, 2025 · original cosponsor · Taxation
Latest action (Mar 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 2221 · Office of Management and Budget Inspector General Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 31, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Mar 18, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 2102 · Major Richard Star Act
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 · cosponsored May 13, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Apr 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
H.R. 2086 · Rights for the TSA Workforce Act
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 24, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
H.R. 2081 · Donut Dollies Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 · cosponsored Oct 10, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Mar 11, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.