Correa is the representative for California’s 46th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2017. Correa is next up for reelection in 2020.
![Photo of Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA46]](/static/legislator-photos/412688-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2018 Report Card for Correa.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Correa 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 Correa has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 6, 2015 to Jun 18, 2019. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Luis Correa sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Homeland Security
- Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations
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House Committee on the Judiciary
- Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship
Enacted Legislation
Correa was the primary sponsor of 2 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 4946 (115th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1075 North Tustin Street in Orange, California, as the “Specialist Trevor A. Win’E Post Office”.
- H.R. 4335: Servicemember Family Burial Act
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
Correa sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (30%) Immigration (15%) Government Operations and Politics (15%) Education (11%) Emergency Management (7%) Crime and Law Enforcement (7%) Health (7%) Private Legislation (7%)
Recent Bills
Some of Correa’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3192: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act
- H.R. 3075: For the relief of Yesenia Camacho Alvarez, Omar Augustin Camacho Alvarez, and Irma ...
- H.Res. 332: Recognizing the accomplishments and the contributions of Vietnamese Americans.
- H.Res. 315: Expressing support for the designation of April 2019 as “National Donate Life Month”.
- H.R. 2083: Homeland Procurement Reform Act
- H.R. 1896: Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act
- H.Res. 234: Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jun 2019, Correa missed 14 of 1,577 roll call votes, which is 0.9%. This is better than the median of 2.1% 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
- House Democratic Caucus for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
