Sylvester Turner
Former Representative for Texas’s 18th District, 2025 · Democrat
Record from the 119th Congress · From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure
Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far
How it’s measured0.02· expected 0.53
Below expectations
Would rank 427 of 433 among today’s sitting House members · expected = average of 214 minority-party members
How far Turner’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.
- Introduced 2
- Action in committee 0
- Action beyond committee 0
- Passed chamber 0
- Became law 0
2 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 2 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House
Bills, 119th Congress
Sponsored 2 (median 26) · cosponsored 49 (median 294), 23 as an original cosponsor (signed on the day the bill was introduced). Medians are for all voting members of the House. From congress.gov.
Sponsored
- H.R. 1510 Due Process Continuity of Care ActHealth · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Passed a chamber
- H.R. 1034 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Passed a chamber
Cosponsored
- H.R. 1835 MERIT ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1712 MEME ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.Res. 166 Expressing support for the Iranian people's desires for a democratic, secular, and nonnuclear Republic of Iran, and condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppression, and for other purposes.International Affairs · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 1589 American Dream and Promise Act of 2025Immigration · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Original cosponsor Introduced
- H.R. 1638 CROWN Act of 2025Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1637 Protect Veteran Jobs ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Feb 26, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1564 Ethan's LawCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Joined Mar 3, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 1553 Empowering and Enforcing Environmental Justice Act of 2025Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Joined Mar 3, 2025 In committee
- H.Res. 159 Expressing support for the designation of the week of February 24 through February 28, 2025, as "Public Schools Week".Education · Introduced Feb 24, 2025 In committee
- H.Res. 151 Expressing support for the designation of February 16, 2025, as "International Black Aviation Professionals Day".Designates February 16, 2025, as International Black Aviation Professionals Day. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 1277 First Rhode Island Regiment Congressional Gold Medal ActArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1307 Office of Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2025Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1359 Black History Matters ActEducation · Introduced Feb 13, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1251 All Access Act of 2025Congress · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Original cosponsor Introduced
- H.R. 1111 Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2025Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Feb 7, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1106 Scientific Integrity ActScience, Technology, Communications · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 1101 Taxpayer Data Protection ActFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Original cosponsor Introduced
- H.R. 1061 Protecting Sensitive Locations ActImmigration · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 999 Right to Contraception ActHealth · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 989 To codify Executive Order 11246 titled "Equal Employment Opportunity".Labor and Employment · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Joined Feb 6, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 995 No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing ActTaxation · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.Res. 116 Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.Crime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Feb 5, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 945 To award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Freedom Riders, collectively, in recognition of their unique contribution to Civil Rights, which inspired a revolutionary movement for equality in interstate travel.Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 916 Rosa Parks Commemorative Coin ActFinance and Financial Sector · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 924 NO BAN ActLimits presidential authority to restrict alien entry and prohibits immigration-related religious discrimination. AI-readImmigration · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.Res. 94 Expressing support for the Nation's local public K-12 schools and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education.Education · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 930 Stop the Wait Act of 2025Social Welfare · Introduced Feb 4, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 842 Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage ActAllows Medicare coverage for FDA-approved multi-cancer early detection screening tests. AI-readHealth · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Joined Feb 5, 2025 Out of committee
- H.R. 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025Health · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Joined Feb 21, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 846 SAD ActHealth · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Joined Feb 4, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 857 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4400 East Paisano Drive in El Paso, Texas, as the "Enedina Sanchez Cordero Post Office Building".Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 764 Global Health, Empowerment and Rights ActInternational Affairs · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Joined Feb 5, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 728 Expanding Head Start Eligibility Act of 2025Social Welfare · Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 609 Assuring Medicare’s Promise Act of 2025Taxation · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 608 COVER Now ActHealth · Introduced Jan 22, 2025 · Original cosponsor In committee
- H.R. 492 Saving the Civil Service ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Joined Feb 7, 2025 Passed a chamber
- H.Res. 48 Honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by celebrating diversity, promoting tolerance, and condemning hate.Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 485 Muhammad Ali Congressional Gold Medal ActSports and Recreation · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Joined Jan 21, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 499 To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".Renames the VA medical center in Dallas, Texas. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Joined Jan 23, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 463 Lower Your Taxes ActTaxation · Introduced Jan 15, 2025 · Joined Feb 6, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 309 National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach ActDirects Interior Department to grant funds to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Joined Feb 21, 2025 Passed a chamber
- H.Res. 30 Honoring the life, achievements, legacy, and public service of former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr.Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 282 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 107 North Hoyne Avenue in Fritch, Texas, as the "Chief Zeb Smith Post Office".Government Operations and Politics · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Joined Jan 13, 2025 In committee
- H.Res. 23 Proxy Voting for New Parents ResolutionCongress · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 247 Health Care Affordability Act of 2025Taxation · Introduced Jan 9, 2025 · Joined Feb 7, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 220 Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025Requires the VA to provide infertility treatments and fertility preservation services to eligible veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jan 7, 2025 · Joined Jan 13, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 210 Dental Care for Veterans ActExpands VA dental care eligibility to all enrolled veterans over four years. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jan 6, 2025 · Joined Jan 13, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 211 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans ActProhibits VA from charging veterans for contraceptive items covered by health insurance. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Introduced Jan 6, 2025 · Joined Jan 13, 2025 In committee
- H.R. 51 Washington, D.C. Admission ActGovernment Operations and Politics · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Joined Jan 15, 2025 In committee