Brian J. Mast
Republican · Representative for Florida's 21st district
44 sponsored · 92 cosponsored
In the House since 2017
Age 46
Contact their office: (202) 225-3026 · 2182 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 44 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 2 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 1 they cosponsored.
- 8 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 19 of 676 recorded votes (2.8%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on armed forces and national security and international affairs.35 and 12 of the 136 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 establishes a medal to honor law enforcement officers and first responders who were killed in the line of duty.
Became law · 119-HR-3497
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 →
- Their billProviding for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the President.Feb 12, 2026
This concurrent resolution directs the House of Representatives and the Senate to meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 9 p.m.
Agreed to by the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HCONRES-74
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (8)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill seeks to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2334
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill strengthens the financial and legal security of servicemembers and veterans through property protection and expanded informational resources. +6
This bill makes several changes to how the United States Foreign Service operates, recruits, and trains its personnel.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-9086
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill establishes the Veterans and Foreign Service Pathway Program and transition initiatives to facilitate veteran employment. +7
This bill places strict purchasing limits and transparency rules on stock trading for Members of Congress, their spouses, and their dependent children.
Passed the House 232–198 · 119-HR-7008
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The bill requires Members of Congress to publicly disclose intent to sell specific investments before doing so. +6
- No: Does this protect the right to vote?The bill imposes new photo identification requirements for all federal elections, which may create barriers to voting. -3
And 5 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 44 bills they wrote: 40 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
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
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.