Joe Neguse
Democrat · Representative for Colorado's 2nd district
93 sponsored · 617 cosponsored
In the House since 2019
Age 42
Contact their office: (202) 225-2161 · 2400 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 93 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 5 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 25 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 1 of 676 recorded votes (0.1%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on armed forces and national security and health.85 and 82 of the 710 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 (5)
This bill aims to crack down on the Russian Federation through heavy economic sanctions, investment bans, and increased import duties.
Became law · 119-HR-5334
- Yes: Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?Coordinates sanctions with the G7, EU, and Five Eyes alliance. +7
- No: Does this make trade with other countries easier?Imposes high tariffs on Russia and other countries facilitating sanctions evasion. -6
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 bill extends the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation. This foundation wants to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
Became law · 119-HR-2196
And 2 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
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 →
This bill designates America's National Churchill Museum, located at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a National Historic Landmark.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1945
- Yes: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The bill allows the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements for protecting historic resources at the Landmark. +5
This bill updates the debt limits for people and small businesses filing for bankruptcy. Specifically, it changes the debt limit for small business debtors under section 1182(1) of title 11, United States Code.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-7730
- Yes: Does this make it easier to run a small business?The bill expands bankruptcy eligibility for small businesses by adjusting debt thresholds. +5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (25)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a specific study.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-3922
- Yes: Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?The bill specifically targets improving how federal and non-federal land is managed regarding wildfire mitigation. +5
This bill seeks to amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-1729
This bill updates and continues the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-3857
And 22 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 93 bills they wrote: 90 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
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
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.