![Photo of Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL26]](/data/photos/412621-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Curbelo.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Curbelo is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Curbelo has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Carlos Curbelo sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Ways and Means
- Member, Subcommittee on Human Resources
- Member, Subcommittee on Oversight
Enacted Legislation
Curbelo was the primary sponsor of 4 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 5774: Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018
- H.R. 5699: HOST Act of 2018
- H.R. 5192: Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act
- H.R. 5292 (114th): Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Curbelo sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (20%) Immigration (17%) Health (17%) Commerce (14%) Crime and Law Enforcement (11%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (9%) Government Operations and Politics (6%) Social Welfare (6%)
Recent Bills
Some of Curbelo’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 7015: Agricultural Trade Improvement Act of 2018
- H.R. 6463: MARKET CHOICE Act
- H.R. 5847: Protecting Family Resources and Training Options Act
- H.R. 5774: Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018
- H.R. 5699: HOST Act of 2018
- H.R. 5382: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018
- H.R. 5192: Protecting Children from Identity Theft Act
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Curbelo’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| No |
H.R. 4760: Securing America’s Future Act of 2018
Jun 21, 2018. Failed 193/231.
This bill would make sweeping changes to laws governing legal and illegal immigration. For legal immigration, it would end the diversity program and chain migration by eliminating the visa lottery green card program and green card programs for relatives other than spouses and minor children. ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 1370: Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign Authorization Act of 2017
Dec 21, 2017. Passed 231/188.
This bill was the vehicle for passage of legislation to avert a government shutdown. The final legislation included * the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, which funds the government through January 19, 2018 * funding for a missile defense system * funding the Children’s ... |
| Nay |
H.R. 2874: 21st Century Flood Reform Act
Nov 14, 2017. Passed 237/189.
H.R. 2874 reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for five years, introduces private market competition, and provides programmatic reform to help policyholders. An amendment in the nature of a substitute combines the amended text of H.R. 2874 with six additional Financial Services Committee reported ... |
| Not Voting |
H.J.Res. 43: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating ...
Feb 16, 2017. Passed 230/188.
Joe Biden never got the opportunity to break a single 50-50 Senate tie in eight years as vice president. Mike Pence has already broken two. One from last month has since become law: a measure allowing states to withhold federal Planned Parenthood funding. (The other ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2015 to Dec 2018, Curbelo missed 122 of 2,535 roll call votes, which is 4.8%. This is worse than the median of 2.5% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
