Chip Roy, R-TX

Chip Roy is a Republican Representative from Texas's House District 21.

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Sponsored Legislation:

The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.

• hr9230-119 - To prohibit a Member of Congress from serving as chair or ranking minority member of a committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate after 12 years of service in the House or the Senate, and for other purposes. (aka Statutory Term Limits on Congressional Pay and Power Act)
• hr589-119 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal prohibitions relating to freedom of access to clinic entrances, and for other purposes. (aka FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025)
• hr8387-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to limit alien eligibility for admission and naturalization and enable deportation and denaturalization for any membership, affiliation, or advocacy of socialist, communist, Chinese communist, Marxist, or Islamic fundamentalist doctrines, and for other purposes. (aka Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act of 2026)
• hr1497-119 - To replace the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with 3 separate national research institutes. (aka NIH Reform Act)
• hr6225-119 - To provide for a limitation on the ability to issue any visa or provide any status under the immigration laws until certain conditions have been met. (aka PAUSE Act of 2025)
• hr9200-119 - To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes.
• hr2276-119 - To prohibit the award of Federal funds to schools that promote certain race-based theories to students, and for other purposes. (aka Combating Racist Teaching in Schools Act)
• hr3733-119 - To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to provide Members of Congress with access on a real-time basis to updated information about Federal awards and with access to information on payments made to individual recipients of Federal assistance and Federal employees, and for other purposes. (aka Make DOGE Permanent Act)
• hr1632-119 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for reciprocal marketing approval of certain drugs, biological products, and devices that are authorized to be lawfully marketed abroad, and for other purposes. (aka Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act of 2025)
• hr1498-119 - To terminate membership by the United States in the United Nations, and for other purposes. (aka DEFUND Act of 2025)
• hr9254-119 - To specify that the Southern Poverty Law Center shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (aka Stop Subsidizing Political Lawfare by Charities Act of 2026)
• hr7776-119 - To modify a provision relating to adjustments of certain State apportionments for Federal highway programs, and for other purposes. (aka Highway Formula Fairness Act)
• hr961-119 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to provide veteran health savings accounts to allow veterans to receive primary care furnished under non-Department direct primary care service arrangements, and for other purposes. (aka Veterans Access to Direct Primary Care Act)
• hr8906-119 - To prohibit the purchase of American Housing supply by Foreign Countries, Adversaries, and Entities of Concern and to require the divestiture of existing housing ownership. (aka Ban Chinese Communist and Islamist Home Ownership Act)
• hr885-119 - To direct the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the designation of the Gulf Cartel, the Cartel Del Noreste, the Cartel de Sinaloa, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion as foreign terrorist organizations, and for other purposes. (aka Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act)
• hr22-119 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. (aka Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)
• hr5106-119 - To amend chapter 131 of title 5 to prohibit Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents from owning or trading stocks, and for other purposes. (aka Restore Trust in Congress Act)
• hr8628-119 - To repeal section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes. (aka End U Visa Abuse Act)
• hr23-119 - To impose sanctions with respect to the International Criminal Court engaged in any effort to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies. (aka Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act)
• hr1139-119 - To prohibit the Secretary of State from issuing a passport, passport card, or Consular Report of Birth Abroad that includes the unspecified (X) gender designation, and for other purposes. (aka Passport Sanity Act)
• hr3464-119 - To establish the State Border Security Reinforcement Fund and the State Criminal Alien Prosecution and Detention Fund, to make appropriations to each of these funds, and to authorize the use of such amounts for grants to eligible States, State agencies, and units of local government for specified purposes. (aka State Border Security Assistance Act)
• hr9157-119 - To reform the H-1B process, and for other purposes. (aka American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026)
• hr4200-119 - To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the Deferred Enforced Departure Program, or any successor program, and for other purposes. (aka End DED Act)
• hr1345-119 - To repeal the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act of 2020 and the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act, and for other purposes. (aka Gas Can Freedom Act of 2025)
• hr2159-119 - To direct the Attorney General of the United States to submit to the Congress a report on Federal criminal offenses, and for other purposes. (aka Count the Crimes to Cut Act)
• hr10132-119 - To provide for congressional approval of national emergency declarations. (aka ARTICLE ONE Act)
• hr699-119 - To prohibit United States contributions to the United Nations Population Fund. (aka No Taxpayer Funding for the U.N. Population Fund)
• hr4201-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the procedure to designate a foreign state, and for other purposes. (aka TPS Reform Act of 2025)
• hr8064-119 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for sentencing of three strikes offenders. (aka Career Criminal Accountability Act of 2026)
• hr809-119 - To direct the President to take such actions as may be necessary to prohibit the purchase of public or private real estate located in the United States by members of the Chinese Communist Party and entities that are under the ownership, control, or influence of the Chinese Communist Party. (aka Securing America’s Land from Foreign Interference Act)
• hr1140-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals with direct medical care service arrangement to remain eligible individuals for purposes of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. (aka Direct Medical Care Freedom Act of 2025)
• hr8833-119 - To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the activities of sister city partnerships operating within the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Sister City Transparency Act)
• hr8941-119 - To amend the Housing and Community Development Act to prohibit grant funding to Sanctuary Cities and codify 'Mixed-Status' rule to prevent the prorating of housing assistance to households with illegal alien residents. (aka No Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act)
• hr317-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create health freedom accounts available to all individuals. (aka Healthcare Freedom Act of 2025)
• hr5005-119 - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General to develop a database of sanctuary jurisdictions, prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended with respect to such jurisdictions, and for other purposes. (aka Sanctuary Penalty and Public Protection Act of 2025)
• hr1095-119 - To eliminate the position of the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. (aka Restoring Military Focus Act)
• hr5890-119 - To specify that the Council on American-Islamic Relations and similar organizations shall not be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (aka No Tax Exemptions For Terror Act)
• hr318-119 - To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to suspend the entry of aliens, and for other purposes. (aka Border Safety and Security Act of 2025)
• hr1839-119 - To prevent use of United Nations facilities located in the United States by the ICC, and for other purposes. (aka Move the ICC Out of NYC Act of 2025)
• hr1432-119 - To prohibit any Federal law from making the manufacturer of a COVID-19 vaccine immune from suit or liability, or limiting the liability of such a manufacturer, with respect to claims for loss caused by, arising out of, relating to, or resulting from the administration to or the use by an individual of a COVID-19 vaccine, and for other purposes. (aka Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered Act)
• hr2275-119 - To allow Federal funds appropriated for kindergarten through grade 12 education to follow the student. (aka SCHOOL Act of 2025)
• hr9656-119 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in Federal health care programs to report certain information related to immigration status. (aka Illegal Alien Patient Reporting Act)
• hres1189-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4690) to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to repeal certain Federal building energy efficiency performance standards, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1182) expressing support for rural communities across the United States as stewards of the environment, major suppliers of United States energy resources, critical providers of food production and manufacturing capacity, and drivers of national economic stability, and recognizing the work of the House of Representatives in the 119th Congress in support of those vital communities; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1897) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to optimize conservation through resource prioritization, incentivize wildlife conservation on private lands, provide for greater incentives to recover listed species, create greater transparency and accountability in recovering listed species, streamline the permitting process, eliminate barriers to conservation, and restore congressional intent; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5587) to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and for other purposes.
• hres782-119 - Expressing condolences and support for the victims of the July 4 flooding in Texas, honoring acts of heroism, and committing to stand with those impacted by these floods.
• hres354-119 - Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 60) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Park Service relating to "Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Motor Vehicles"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 87) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 88) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 89) providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The "Omnibus" Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision"; and for other purposes.
• hres818-119 - Impeaching Deborah Boardman, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
• hres1057-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1383) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2189) to modernize Federal firearms laws to account for advancements in technology and less-than-lethal weapons, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 261) to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3617) to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to secure the supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, and for other purposes; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
• hres405-119 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
• hr8995-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the excise tax on remittance transfers, and for other purposes. (aka Reducing External Monetary International Transfers To Advance National Capital Efficiency Act)
• hr2652-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for relocating manufacturing to the United States, permanent full expensing for qualified property, and for other purposes. (aka Bring Entrepreneurial Advancements To Consumers Here In North America Act)
• hr3321-119 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to phase out the enhanced Federal match applicable to medical assistance provided to low-income adults. (aka Ending Medicaid Discrimination Against the Most Vulnerable Act)
• hr2608-119 - To remove certain species from the lists of threatened species and endangered species published pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
• hr9019-119 - To direct the Secretary of Energy to report to Congress on the use of electric energy and water by certain data centers, and for other purposes. (aka POWER Act)
• hr8766-119 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the death penalty for anyone who knowingly deals fentanyl to a person who dies from the use of such fentanyl. (aka Deal Death, Face Death Act)
• hr962-119 - To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from transmitting certain information to the Department of Justice for use by the national instant criminal background check system. (aka Defending Veterans’ Second Amendment Rights Act)
• hr8905-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(R) of that Act, and for other purposes. (aka Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs Act)
• hr9199-119 - To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Permanent Trump Secure Border Act)
• hr810-119 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. (aka Personalized Care Act of 2025)
• hr1739-119 - To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for fiscal accountability, to require institutions of higher education to publish information regarding student success, to provide for school accountability for student loans, and for other purposes. (aka Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act)
• hr1953-119 - To prohibit foreign assistance to countries that deny or delay accepting aliens as described in section 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (aka Deportation Compliance Act)
• hr7296-119 - To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. (aka Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act)
• hr400-119 - To prohibit contributions to the United Nations Human Rights Council, and for other purposes. (aka No taxpayer funding for United Nations Human Rights Council Act)
• hr632-119 - To prohibit the award of Federal funds to an institution of higher education that hosts or is affiliated with a student-based service site that provides abortion drugs or abortions to students of the institution or to employees of the institution or site, and for other purposes. (aka Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2025)
• hr9773-119 - To secure the borders of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka Permanent Trump Secure Border Act)
• hr8236-119 - To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to list the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its chapter affiliates as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, and for other purposes. (aka Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026)
• hr5722-119 - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the entry of aliens who adhere to Sharia law and for other purposes. (aka Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act)
• hr401-119 - To prohibit United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization. (aka No Taxpayer Funding for the World Health Organization Act)
• hr8206-119 - Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (aka Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026)

Vote Summary

The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.

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