Carlos A. Gimenez
Republican · Representative for Florida's 28th district
12 sponsored · 158 cosponsored
In the House since 2021
Age 72
Contact their office: (202) 225-2778 · 448 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.
- 1 bill they backed became law.They cosponsored it.
- 16 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 45 of 676 recorded votes (6.7%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on armed forces and national security and crime and law enforcement.22 and 16 of the 170 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 (1)
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 (1)
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 →
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 (16)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill amends title 49 of the United States Code. The bill authorizes an extension of a program for screened passengers and their property.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-9388
- Their billDepartment of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025Nov 17, 2025
This Act directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a comprehensive report on vehicular terrorism.
Passed the House 400–15 · 119-HR-1608
- Yes: Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?The bill addresses cybersecurity threats to autonomous vehicle software. +5
This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from using its funds to procure certain batteries.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-1166
- Yes: Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?The bill mitigates risks to national security and infrastructure by restricting procurement of batteries from foreign-made entities. +5
- No: Would union members be better off under this?The bill may negatively impact domestic production and costs, which can indirectly affect labor markets. -5
And 13 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 12 bills they wrote: 8 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.