Joe Courtney
Representative · CT-2 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2007
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Representative · CT-2 · D
Current term Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2027 · In the House since Jan 4, 2007
Official websiteBiographical Directory
Portrait: U.S. Government Publishing Office, via unitedstates/images (public domain)
236 cosponsored bills and resolutions, from Congress.gov. Withdrawn cosponsorships are labeled.
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 1094 · Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 6, 2025 · original cosponsor · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 1065 · Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 27, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Feb 6, 2025): Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.Res. 116 · Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 999 · Right to Contraception Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
H.R. 995 · No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 4, 2025 · Taxation
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 989 · To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · Labor and Employment
Latest action (Feb 5, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.R. 979 · AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Mar 24, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
H.R. 1013 · Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · cosponsored Nov 19, 2025 · Finance and Financial Sector
Latest action (Nov 28, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 340.
H.Res. 94 · Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Education
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.Res. 100 · Expressing support for the continued value of arms control agreements and negotiated constraints on Russian and Chinese strategic nuclear forces.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2026 · International Affairs
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 957 · Parity Enforcement Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 4, 2025 · original cosponsor · Health
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 7, 2025 · Immigration
Latest action (Feb 4, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
H.R. 909 · Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Latest action (Jan 13, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 842 · Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · cosponsored Sep 8, 2025 · Health
Latest action (Oct 3, 2025): Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.
H.Res. 70 · Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization.
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 21, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
H.R. 768 · Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons Act
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · cosponsored Jul 10, 2025 · Education
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
H.Res. 68 · Expressing strong disapproval of the President's announcement to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.
Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 24, 2025 · original cosponsor · Environmental Protection
Latest action (Jan 24, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
H.R. 672 · To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Jul 22, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
H.R. 669 · Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 11, 2025 · International Affairs
Latest action (Jan 23, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. 649 · Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 23, 2025 · original cosponsor · Agriculture and Food
Latest action (Jun 5, 2025): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
H.Res. 48 · Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 16, 2025 · original cosponsor · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 539 · Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Jan 22, 2026 · Health
Latest action (Jan 16, 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. 515 · Ensuring Military Readiness Not Discrimination Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 12, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action (Jan 16, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
H.R. 492 · Saving the Civil Service Act
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · cosponsored Feb 5, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics
Latest action (Sep 16, 2025): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 492, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.