Portrait of John R. Carter

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Rep. John R. Carter [R-TX-31]

House · serving since 2003

Member data synced 4d ago

143SPONSORED
2,304COSPONSORED

Lobbying activity on John's bills

28 orgs

Orgs and lobbyists with LDA disclosures naming John's recent bills — derived across 3 bills of the 18 most recent sponsored/cosponsored bills with disclosed activity. This is who is in the room on John's legislation.

Orgs lobbying these bills

Liberty Partners Group, LLC1 bill · 4 filings
Miller Strategies, LLC1 bill · 4 filings
Alston & Bird LLP1 bill · 3 filings
Capitoline Consulting, LLC1 bill · 3 filings
Monument Advocacy1 bill · 3 filings
Arentfox Schiff LLP1 bill · 2 filings
Avenue Solutions1 bill · 2 filings

Lobbyists in the room

American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Miller Strategies, LLC
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Per-bill breakdown (3)
105 orgs · 332 lobs
H.R. 39447 orgs · 97 lobs
H.R. 23601 org · 8 lobs

Committee assignments

John's current House committee + subcommittee assignments. Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (daily-updated).

House Committee on Appropriations
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies · House Committee on AppropriationsChair
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · House Committee on Appropriations
Defense · House Committee on Appropriations

Office

2208 Rayburn House Office Building

Policy footprint (recent bills)

Issue areas across John's last 25 sponsored and last 25 cosponsored bills.

Sponsored

Immigration5
Education4
Economics and Public Finance3
Armed Forces and National Security3
Transportation and Public Works2
Crime and Law Enforcement2
Taxation1

Cosponsored

Armed Forces and National Security5
Health4
Taxation2
Crime and Law Enforcement2
Government Operations and Politics2
Sports and Recreation1
Immigration1
Agriculture and Food1

Recent sponsored bills

143

H.R. 8469

Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

2026-05-20: Received in the Senate.

2026-05-14: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 7489

Georgetown VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic Authorization Act of 2026

2026-03-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2025-06-25: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 206 (Roll no. 180).

2025-06-25: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 3944

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026

2025-09-18: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

2023-07-26: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 2360

To permanently extend the exemption from the engine compartment portion of the pre-trip vehicle inspection skills testing requirement for school bus drivers, and for other purposes.

2025-03-26: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

2024-06-04: On agreeing to the Carter (TX) amendments (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

H.R. 8580

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024-09-12: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.

H.R. 8041

Driving Forward Act

2024-04-17: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R. 5184

School Security Enhancement Act

2023-08-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

H.R. 4366

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

2024-03-09: Became Public Law No: 118-42.

H.R. 3632

READI Act

2023-05-24: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 3217

USA Act of 2023

2023-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Showing 15 of 143 sponsored bills. Full list on Congress.gov ↗.

Recent cosponsored bills

2,304

H.Res. 1481

Honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Kay Granger, a Representative from the State of Texas.

2026-08-13: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 7932

HONOR Gold Star Families Act

2026-03-12: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 9489

GRACE for Military Survivors Act

2026-06-25: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 452

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

2025-12-12: Became Public Law No: 119-53.

H.R. 309

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act.

2026-07-22: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 318

Border Safety and Security Act of 2025

2025-01-09: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

H.R. 4700

PRIME Act

2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 4751

To amend the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act to reauthorize certain programs, and for other purposes.

2025-07-23: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 516

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

2025-01-16: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 8119

HOPE with Fertility Services Act

2026-03-26: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 9743

TRUTH in Coverage Act of 2026

2026-07-16: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, 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.Res. 1436

Condemning Omar Suleiman for celebrating the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and acknowledging that House Democrats invited him to serve as the Guest Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019.

2026-07-15: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 9473

Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

2026-06-25: 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.

H.Res. 1351

Impeaching Eleanor Louise Ross, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

2026-06-09: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 8205

Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026

2026-07-23: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.

Showing 15 of 2,304 cosponsored bills.