County:

Lance Gooden R

U.S. Representative

Texas District 5

Term: Jan. 3, 2025 – Jan. 3, 2027

Phone: 202-225-3484 Email: [email protected] Website

On Record (13)

Bill Transportation and Public WorksAviation and airportsCongressional oversightEmployment and training programsGovernment information and archivesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Wings for Veterans Act

Wings for Veterans ActThis bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish a pilot program to award grants to up to 10 flight schools to provide flight training for eligible veterans. Under the bill, an eligible veteran includes an individual who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service and who was honorably discharged, meets the requirements to obtain …

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Bill LawAlabamaArizonaCaliforniaFederal district courtsFloridaHawaiiJudgesKansasMissouriNew MexicoNorth CarolinaTexas

Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024

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Bill Crime and Law Enforcement

Bureau of Prisons Inmate Trust Fund Accountability Act

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Tackling Predatory Litigation Funding Act

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Bill Neutral Right of privacyCrime and Law EnforcementCivil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesFreedom of information

Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025

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Bill Neutral Crime and Law EnforcementSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsCongressional oversightGovernment information and archivesHuman traffickingSmuggling and trafficking

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025

Protecting Federal Funds from Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act of 2025This bill prohibits a nonprofit entity from receiving federal funds (and denies a tax exemption) unless the entity certifies compliance with certain federal laws (e.g., laws with respect to human trafficking and smuggling).The bill also establishes reporting requirements, including that the Government Accountability Office must annually report to Congress on …

Mar 16, 2026 · source · details / share

Bill Neutral Advisory bodiesCrime and Law EnforcementAsiaChinaCongressional oversightComputer security and identity theftCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationTrade secrets and economic espionageHigher educationExecutive agency funding and structureDepartment of JusticeIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationIntellectual propertyU.S. and foreign investments

Protect America’s Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2025

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No Tax Dollars for the United Nation’s Immigration Invasion Act

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Bill Neutral Commerce

Leadership in CET Act

Leadership in Critical and Emerging Technologies Act or the Leadership in CET ActThis bill directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to establish and carry out a pilot program to expedite the patent examination process for patents involving critical or emerging technologies (i.e., artificial intelligence, semiconductor design, or quantum information science). The USPTO must report to Congress on the …

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Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act

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Bill Neutral International Affairs

Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act

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Bill Neutral Finance and Financial Sector

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

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No Tax on Restored Benefits Act

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Crossposts (21)

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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure that only citizens are eligible to vote in Federal elections.

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Defeat Sharia Law in America Act

A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.

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To ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations and recipients of Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.

To ensure fair treatment of certain charitable organizations and recipients of Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes.

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To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to improve prohibitions on discrimination by public accommodations.

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Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

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Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the public reporting of certain contributions received by charitable organizations from foreign governments and foreign political parties.

Mar 31, 2026 · details / share

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To limit donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party, and for other purposes.

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

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American Franchise Act

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Foreign-Trade Zone Export Enhancement Act of 2025

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To amend title 11, United States Code, to modify certain bankruptcy eligibility requirements, and for other purposes.

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ROTOR Act

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End Sanctuary Cities Act of 2026

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MINKS are Superspreaders Act

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Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act

Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation ActThis bill directs the Department of State to designate four specified drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. (Among other things, such a designation allows the Department of the Treasury to require U.S. financial institutions to block …

Mar 16, 2026 · details / share

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To prohibit Federal funding of State firearm ownership databases, and for other purposes.

Bans federal funding of any state database that tracks gun ownership — blocking states from knowing who owns firearms even when investigating crimes or enforcing red flag laws.

Feb 26, 2026 · details / share

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PARTS Act of 2025

Narrows the legal definition of firearm silencers and mufflers to exclude certain gun accessories that reduce noise but don't function as true suppressors.

Feb 26, 2026 · details / share

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To amend title 18, United States Code, to include rioting in the definition of racketeering activity.

Adds rioting to the federal definition of racketeering activity, allowing prosecutors to use RICO charges against people who organize or participate in riots.

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Untitled

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Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

Modernizes how eye doctors verify contact lens prescriptions, allowing electronic and automated verification instead of requiring manual phone/fax confirmation.

Feb 26, 2026 · details / share

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To require certain aircraft to be equipped with collision mitigation technology, to improve helicopter route safety and separation around airports, to update air traffic control processes and procedures, to address national airspace system safety in Department of Defense activities, and for other purposes.

Requires aircraft near airports to have collision-avoidance technology. Improves helicopter routing and separation rules, updates air traffic control procedures, and addresses military airspace safety conflicts.

Feb 26, 2026 · details / share