U.S. Representative

John R. Carter

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Fact sheet
Official portrait of John R. Carter
125 bills introduced

Across 12 Congresses, most in the 112th at 27. In the 119th, 4 — 22 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 125, 7 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 108th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
2,322

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
13,437

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
4

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 125 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

Biography

A Representative from Texas. Born in Houston, Harris County, Tex. , November 6, 1941. Graduated from Bellaire High School, Houston, Tex. , 1960. B. A. , Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex. , 1964. J. D. , University of Texas Law School, Austin, Tex. , 1969. Lawyer, private practice. Judge, district court of Williamson County, Tex. , 1982-2001. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighth and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2003-present).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 1013On PassageYeaNov 11, 2026
HRES 1247On Motion to DischargeNayNov 11, 2026
HRES 1650On Agreeing to the ResolutionAyeNov 10, 2026
HRES 1650On Ordering the Previous QuestionYeaNov 10, 2026
HRES 1655On Motion to ReferYeaNov 10, 2026
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HR 4791Fort Hood Victims and Families Benefits Protection ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Apr 23, 2010
HR 4764Military Spouses Employment ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Mar 4, 2010
HR 4267Military Whistleblower Protection Enhancement ActReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.Dec 10, 2009
HR 4088Fort Hood Families Benefits Protection ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Dec 8, 2009
HR 4172To provide the same penalty rate for taxpayers who voluntarily disclose unreported income from offshore accounts as was afforded Timothy Geithner with respect to his failure to pay self-employment taxes with respect to his compensation from the International Monetary Fund.Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Dec 2, 2009
HRES 895Honoring the lives of the brave soldiers and civilians of the United States Army who died or were wounded in the tragic attack of November 5, 2009, at Fort Hood, Texas.Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.Nov 18, 2009
HR 1182Military Spouses Residency Relief ActForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .Oct 8, 2009
HRES 805Raising a question of the privileges of the House.On motion to refer Agreed to by recorded vote: 246 - 153, 19 Present (Roll No. 759).Oct 7, 2009

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HRES 1653Honoring the service and sacrifice of America's veterans on Veterans Day, 2026.Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Nov 9, 2026
HR 7651Chloe Cole Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.Oct 29, 2026
HR 10542Combating Pasture Mealybug ActReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Sep 28, 2026
HR 1773Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 24, 2026
HR 6213Heat Workforce Standards Act of 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.Sep 21, 2026
HR 9452Budgeting for a Better America ActReferred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to Sep 15, 2026
HR 987Fair Access to Banking ActReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Sep 15, 2026
HR 404Hearing Protection ActReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for Sep 15, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.