Portrait of John R. Carter

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

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

House · serving since 2003

143SPONSORED
2,299COSPONSORED

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

Lobbyists in the room

Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP
Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP
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
Per-bill breakdown (3)
113 orgs · 229 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

Crime and Law Enforcement6
Armed Forces and National Security5
Health3
Government Operations and Politics2
Science, Technology, Communications2
Law1
Taxation1
Labor and Employment1

Recent sponsored bills

143

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

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.

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

2,299

H.R. 9473

To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the individuals who fought for or with the United States against the armed forces of Imperial Japan in the Pacific theater and became prisoners of war from Decembe…

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

2026-05-21: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.

H.R. 8630

PEAT Act of 2026

2026-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.Res. 1320

Calling upon all Americans on this Memorial Day, 2026, to honor the men and women of the Armed Forces who have died in the pursuit of freedom and peace.

2026-05-22: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

H.Res. 1314

America 250 Commemorative Flag Act.

2026-05-21: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.Res. 1063

Supporting the goals and ideals of "Career and Technical Education Month".

2026-02-12: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 1094

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2025-02-06: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 7081

Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026

2026-01-14: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 6383

Brandon Act Training and Protocol Act

2025-12-03: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 4105

VET Act of 2025

2026-01-21: Subcommittee Hearings Held

H.R. 5993

MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

2025-11-10: 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. 998

Commending President Trump, his administration, and the brave men and women of the Armed Forces, Intelligence Community, and Justice Department for the remarkable success of "Operation Absolute Resolve".

2026-01-14: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and the Judiciary, 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.

Showing 15 of 2,299 cosponsored bills.