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U.S. House · Texas, District 22

Troy E. Nehls

RRepublicanIn this seat since January 3, 2021Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.

Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Nehls has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

53 Yes · 0 No · 7 Did not vote
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The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.

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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Nehls is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Nehls votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Nehls votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

On funding the government, Nehls votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Nehls votes to cancel 22 and against cancelling 0, and did not vote on 2. The rules Nehls votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (5), Energy (3), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).

Nehls votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 53 of these Yes and No votes.

Nehls did not vote on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act, the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act, the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, the Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025 and the law that cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters, and 1 more in the list below.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-99 · Signed June 12, 2026Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act

Protects Alaska Native artists' right to make and sell handicrafts from walrus ivory and other marine mammal materials.

House 404–14Senate: without objectionDid not vote
S. 4465 · Signed April 30, 2026Public Law 119-87

Extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants.

House 261–111Senate: voice voteDid not vote
Public Law 119-83 · Signed April 13, 2026Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act

Renews the federal programs that set aside research money for small businesses.

House 345–41Senate: voice voteDid not vote
Public Law 119-29 · Signed July 24, 2025Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

Lets the IRS push back tax deadlines for people in areas where a governor has declared a disaster, without waiting for a federal declaration.

House 388–0Senate: without objectionDid not vote
Public Law 119-23 · Signed July 7, 2025Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act of 2025

Changes the rule that required Alaska Native village corporations to hand land to the State of Alaska to be kept for future cities.

House 412–1Senate: voice voteDid not vote
H.J.Res. 20 · Signed May 9, 2025Public Law 119-6

Cancels an Energy Department efficiency standard for tankless gas water heaters.

House 221–198Senate 53–44Did not vote
H.J.Res. 35 · Signed March 14, 2025Public Law 119-2

Cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions.

House 220–206Senate 52–47Did not vote

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed July 24, 2025Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 9 laws and 2 executive orders.

From the official record

Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.

From this member’s press releases

From a secondary source

These are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.

19 excerpts

  1. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Applauds U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Passage of His Bills to Unleash the Next Era of American Aviation

    “On June 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order entitled “Leading the World in Supersonic Flight,” which directs the FAA to lift the U.S. ban on supersonic flight by repealing outdated FAA regulations and establishing updated noise-based standards. The SAM Act codifies President Trump’s executive order.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 15f1e465a3d56f0f

  2. Rep. Troy E. Nehls in the Washington Examiner: Sneaky new gambling tax punishes you for losing. Reconciliation 3.0 must end it.

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, calling for reform to a specific tax code change made by H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which imposed a tax increase on Americans who gamble by reducing the amount of losses they can deduct from 100 percent to 90 percent. In the”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 3dca76a5786f6e1a

  3. Secure America ActJune 9, 2026

    Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Send Second Reconciliation Package to President Trump’s Desk

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting “YES” to pass S.2, the Secure America Act, which would provide robust funding for federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and support the Trump Administration’s efforts to secure our nation’s borders:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 559702daaf355cf6

  4. House Passes Nehls’ Bill to Allow for Supersonic Flight Over the United States

    “On June 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order entitled “Leading the World in Supersonic Flight,” which directs the FAA to lift the ban on supersonic flight by repealing outdated FAA regulations and establishing updated noise-based standards. The SAM Act, which codifies President Trump’s executive order, passed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on December 18, 2025.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 6, 2026 · Fingerprint 7c4d92372b808d28

  5. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Secures $2 Million for Sugar Land Regional Airport Runway Improvement Project

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted “YES” to pass H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes $2 million in federal funding for the Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) Runway Improvement Project. Specifically, this funding will be used to rehabilitate SGR’s Runway 17-35, which in its current form, poses significant safety concerns for pilots, passengers, and”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 20712c6b6f5fe187

  6. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes “YES” to Secure $3.25 Million for Projects in TX-22

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) voted “YES” to pass H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026, which includes $3.25 million in funding for projects in the 22nd Congressional District of Texas, including the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Oyster Research, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 158b371e8037fd76

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  1. House T&I Committee Passes Nehls’ Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act

    “On June 6, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order entitled, “Leading the World in Supersonic Flight,” which directs the FAA to lift the U.S. ban on supersonic flight by repealing outdated FAA regulations and establishing updated noise-based standards. The SAM Act codifies President Trump’s executive order.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint cc5031c390973ce9

  2. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes “YES” to Pass FY2026, DRONE Act of 2025

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting “YES” to pass S.1071, the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, which included H.R. 1058, the Directing Resources for Officers Navigating Emergencies (DRONE) Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation Congressman Nehls championed with Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA-46):”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint a13ff1562ccfdf1d

  3. Medal of Honor ActNovember 7, 2025

    Rep. Troy E. Nehls Applauds Senate Passage of His Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act, passed the United States Senate:”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 2ae093d42d829991

  4. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes YES to Send One Big Beautiful Bill Act to President Trump’s Desk

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting “YES” to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 7f899198b1890c3d

  5. Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Washington Times: Unleash American Innovation: Lift the ban on supersonic flight

    “Further, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s portion of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act includes a $12.5 billion investment in our ATC system. This investment provides a significant down payment to modernize the system and make our ATC system the envy of the world.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 3e3464c032bf3999

  6. Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Bay City Tribune: Delivering on the America First Mandate: I voted “YES” to Pass President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in The Bay City Tribune discussing why he voted “YES” to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which delivers the largest deficit reduction in nearly 30 years, secures and sustains Medicaid for America’s most vulnerable, makes necessary investments in our nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, provides”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 081a4aec9c02d7e9

  7. Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Bay City Tribune: Delivering on the America First Mandate: I voted “YES” to Pass President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill

    “In November 2024, the American people overwhelmingly voted in favor of President Donald J. Trump’s America First agenda: secure borders, keeping men out of women’s sports, a booming economy, peace through strength, and unleashing American energy. On the campaign trail, President Trump made promises to the American people, and he’s keeping them.”

    Named by: order title · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 081a4aec9c02d7e9

  8. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Pass the One Big, Beautiful Bill

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting “YES” to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint f9035387e20ebfb5

  9. Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on Airport Infrastructure

    “That’s why this committee included robust funding and reforms for airport projects in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Specifically, the FAA bill increased AIP funding to $4 billion annually, added flexibility to the use of AIP funds, contained comprehensive environmental streamlining reform to expand the number of projects categorically excluded from NEPA reviews, and cut bureaucratic red tape to”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint b05d6f589485ab53

  10. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown and Support President Trump’s Agenda

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which keeps the government open, allows President Donald Trump and his administration to continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse of American’s hard-earned tax dollars, and gives Congress time to focus on delivering President Trump’s”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 410730b7ad3ba6ef

  11. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown and Support President Trump’s Agenda

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. —Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) issued the following statement following the passage of H.R. 1968, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which keeps the government open, allows President Donald Trump and his administration to continue to identify waste, fraud, and abuse of American’s hard-earned tax dollars, and gives Congress time to focus on delivering President Trump’s”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint 410730b7ad3ba6ef

  12. Medal of Honor ActFebruary 26, 2025

    House Passes Nehls’ Bill to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients

    “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced that his bill, H.R. 695, the Medal of Honor Act, passed the United States House of Representatives unanimously. Congressman Chris Pappas joined Congressman Nehls in introducing this bill in the 118 th and 119 th Congress.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint da09105a366a43ca

  13. Rep. Troy E. Nehls Named Chairman of T&I Subcommittee on Aviation

    “As Chairman, I will ensure the FAA implements the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 effectively and efficiently and dig deeper into aviation issues. At such a critical time for our nation’s aviation industry, I look forward to working with Chairman Graves and my colleagues to advance policies that promote safety and improve efficiency within America’s aviation industry.”

    Named by: law name · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint fe2fb520940de2d3

Member-requested spending

Confirmed from the official record

Congress printed 11 spending items this member requested, $10,721,115 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
Matagorda CountyPublic Law 119-37Sargent Community Center-- Disaster Point of DistributionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramTX$1,875,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater HoustonPublic Law 119-37Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Capital Improvement Project in Wharton CountyRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities ProgramTX$346,115
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServicePublic Law 119-74Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Oyster ResearchDOC · NOAA--CZMNone printed$1,250,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarPublic Law 119-74Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarDOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$500,000
Ft. Bend County Women's CenterPublic Law 119-74Ft. Bend County Women's CenterDOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$1,000,000
Child Advocates Ft. Bend CountyPublic Law 119-74Child Advocates of Ft. Bend County (CAFB)DOJ · OJP--Byrn eNone printed$500,000
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension ServicePublic Law 119-74Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Oyster ResearchDOC · NOAA--CZMNone printed$1,250,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarPublic Law 119-74Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$500,000
Ft. Bend County Women's CenterPublic Law 119-74Ft. Bend County Women's CenterDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,000,000
Child Advocates Ft. Bend CountyPublic Law 119-74Child Advocates of Ft. Bend County (CAFB)DOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$500,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of Sugar LandPublic Law 119-75Sugar Land Regional Airport Runway Improvement Project (SGR)Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsTX$2,000,000

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