Mario Diaz-Balart
Republican · Representative for Florida's 26th district
12 sponsored · 79 cosponsored
In the House since 2003
Age 65
Contact their office: (202) 225-4211 · 374 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 12 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 10 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 27 of 676 recorded votes (4%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on crime and law enforcement and government operations and politics.12 and 11 of the 91 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (2)
This bill updates and extends tax rules related to personal casualty losses from major disasters. It also makes certain wildfire relief payments exempt from gross income.
Became law · 119-HR-5366
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill provides specific tax relief and income exclusions for individuals affected by major disasters and wildfires. +7
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- They cosponsoredAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026
This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-8205
- Yes: Does this put more money into medical research?The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031. +7
This Act amends the Miccosukee Reserved Area Act. It authorizes the expansion of the Miccosukee Reserved Area to include the portion of the Park known as `Osceola Camp''.
The House fell short of the two-thirds needed to override the veto 236–188 · 119-HR-504
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?The bill expands the Miccosukee Reserved Area and mandates flood protection for the Osceola Camp. +6
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (10)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
- Their billMaking appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.Jul 15, 2026
This bill provides funding for national security, the Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027.
Passed the House 217–209 · 119-HR-8595
- Yes: Would children be better off under this?Funding is provided for child survival and maternal health programs. +5
- No: Does this make abortion easier to get?The bill includes strict prohibitions on using funds for the performance of abortions or for family planning methods that include abortion. -8
This bill requires the United States Postal Service to set up new ZIP codes for specific communities.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-672
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?Local business owners benefit from having a unique ZIP code that accurately represents their community for commerce and logistics. +3
This bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to issue a rule mandating that new passenger motor vehicles include access to AM broadcast stations as standard equipment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-979
- Yes: Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?The bill enhances the effectiveness of emergency alert systems used during natural disasters. +4
- No: Does this leave more decisions to the states?The bill explicitly prevents states from prescribing laws regarding AM radio access in vehicles. -3
And 7 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 12 bills they wrote: 1 cleared committee and waits for a first vote, 9 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.