Jimmy Panetta
Democrat · Representative for California's 19th district
55 sponsored · 644 cosponsored
In the House since 2017
Age 57
Contact their office: (202) 225-2861 · 200 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 55 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 6 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 5 they cosponsored.
- 32 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed none of 676 recorded votes.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on taxation and health.103 and 86 of the 699 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 (6)
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 updates previous laws to make sure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov.
Became law · 119-HR-2069
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The bill significantly increases government transparency by requiring the public reporting of other transaction agreements. +8
And 3 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 allows members of the clergy, members of religious orders, and Christian Science practitioners to revoke their previous exemption from Social Security coverage.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-227
- Yes: Does this strengthen Social Security?The act provides a mechanism for religious workers to access Social Security benefits that were previously unavailable due to their exemption. +3
This joint resolution is about the national emergency declared by the President on July 30, 2025.
Introduced in the House · 119-HJRES-117
- Yes: Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?The resolution promotes governmental accountability by terminating a presidential national emergency declaration pursuant to the National Emergencies Act. +3
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (32)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill adds xylazine, including its salts and isomers, to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-1266
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?The bill combats the illicit use of xylazine, which is often found in combination with opioids. +5
- No: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?The bill directs the Sentencing Commission to potentially increase penalties for xylazine offenses. -3
- Their billTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in San Jose, California, as the "Corporal Patrick D. Tillman VA Clinic".Jul 15, 2026
This bill seeks to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in San Jose, California.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-4288
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 29 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 55 bills they wrote: 52 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.