117th Congress (Current term)
Rep. Jim Costa
CA-16 (Democrat)
Rep. Jim Costa
CA-16 (Democrat)
Congressman Costa has consistently voted to eliminate or prevent protections for the unborn including to force taxpayers to pay for abortion domestically or internationally. Rep. Costa has worked to federalize election laws, taking power away from the states and endangering transparency in fair and free elections.
Scored Votes
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2021 | H.R. 5, the Equality ActWould stipulate that any attempt to withhold abortion services constitutes discrimination by putting abortion on equal standing with pregnancy and childbirth. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |  |
| 02/27/2021 | H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan ActWould significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 03/03/2021 | H.R. 1, the For the People ActWould enact a federal takeover of election laws, overriding state laws and removing safeguards on election transparency SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 03/10/2021 | Senate amendment to H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan ActWould significantly expand funding for abortion, insurance that includes abortion, and the abortion industry, both domestic and international, under funds broadly defined as related to COVID-19 relief. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 03/17/2021 | H.J. Res. 17, to remove the deadline from the Equal Rights Amendment (DOUBLE WEIGHTED)Would revive the ratification process for the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution – an amendment that has been interpreted by courts as installing a sweeping legal mandate for abortion on demand, funded with taxpayer dollars. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 04/14/2021 | Discharge Petition on H.R. 619, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActThis is a procedural effort to force Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discharge protections for abortion survivors from committee and bring it to the floor for a vote. If 218 members of Congress sign the discharge petition, Speaker Pelosi must bring the Born-Alive bill up for a vote. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 04/15/2021 | H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness ActWould add a new definition of “sex” that could force employers to cover elective abortion through employee benefits under the guise of fairness. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 04/22/2021 | H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission ActWould admit the federal District of Columbia as the 51st state. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/23/2021 | H.Res. 486, Ordering the Previous QuestionThis is a parliamentary motion to allow for the immediate consideration of H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Full Disclosure Act. Because a defeat of the Previous Question would have allowed for consideration of H.R. 18, SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED the Previous Question ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/28/2021 | H.R. 4373, the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2022This spending bill eliminates decades’ worth of pro-life protections including the Helms Amendment, which prohibits funding for abortion overseas. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | Procedural vote on H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend this spending bill to restore longstanding pro-life protections like the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | H.R. 4502, the Labor, Health and Human Services, Financial Services and General Government [etc.] Appropriations Act, 2022This spending bill funds abortion by eliminating longstanding prohibitions on funding for abortion, including the Hyde Amendment. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 08/24/2021 | H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021Would enact a federal takeover of election laws, by requiring an unconstitutional preclearance of any changes to state election laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE |  |
| 09/24/2021 | H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2021Would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 10/26/2021 | H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement ActExpands violence prevention funding to include health services without Hyde protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 11/19/2021 | H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better ActWould hugely expand taxpayer funding of abortion through public health funding without Hyde protections and imposes an abortion mandate for Medicaid-gap populations. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | Procedural Vote on H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 (Born-Alive MTR)This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill (more aptly named the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act) to protect infants born alive after botched abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | H.R. 8296, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022Better described as the Abortion on Demand Until Birth Act, this bill would expand abortion access, prohibit enforcement of state and federal pro-life laws, and prevent future pro-life laws. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | Procedural Vote on H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act (Parental Involvement MTR)This procedural vote offered by Republicans sought to amend the Democratic abortion bill to protect children from being transported across state lines for abortion without parental consent. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/15/2022 | H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom ActWould allow rogue abortionists, traffickers, and child predators to transport victims to another state for abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/20/2022 | H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023Funding package that includes the Financial Services and General Government spending bill and would remove longstanding legacy pro-life protections. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/21/2022 | H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception ActBetter described as the Payouts for Planned Parenthood Act, this bill would ensure federal funding for abortion providers and trample conscience protections for health care providers and could mandate access to dangerous abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 08/12/2022 | H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction ActWould extend the expanded Obamacare subsidies, which include coverage of elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 12/21/2022 | H.Res. 1529, Providing for adoption of H.Res. 1434Congressional statement that FDA decisions regarding the abortion drug (mifepristone) should be used to override pro-life laws that have protected women and unborn children from dangerous chemical abortion drugs. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned
As of January, 2022
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2021 | H.R. 554, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 02/05/2021 | H.R. 18, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 02/15/2021 | H.R. 1080, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 01/26/2021 | Hyde Amendment LetterOpposing Congressional Democrats’ efforts to repeal the Hyde Amendment and other pro-life provisions in appropriations. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |
| 02/25/2021 | COSPONSORSHIP: McMorris Rogers/Walorski/Foxx Amendment #167The cosponsorship of this amendment was scored in place of a vote because Speaker Pelosi refused to allow a vote on the amendment that would apply abortion funding restrictions to the Budget Reconciliation COVID relief bill. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 07/29/2021 | COSIGNATURE: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Congressional amicus briefThis amicus brief argues that the abortion viability standard imposed by Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey is faulty and should be reconsidered. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |
| 02/02/2021 | H.R. 705, Heartbeat Protection Act of 2021This bill would protect unborn children when their heartbeats can be detected. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 09/13/2022 | H.R. 8814, Protecting Pain-Capable Unborn Children from Late-Term Abortions ActThis bill would protect unborn children at 15 weeks, the point by which science undeniably proves they can feel pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
116th Congress
Rep. Jim Costa
CA-16 (Democrat)
Rep. Jim Costa
CA-16 (Democrat)
Representative Costa has consistently voted against efforts to protect the lives of the unborn as well as the consciences of taxpayers who don’t want their hard-earned tax dollars paying for abortion domestically or internationally. Rep. Costa has worked to prevent the implementation of the Trump administration’s pro-life regulatory efforts.
Scored Votes
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2019 | H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations ActWould overturn Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA). Overturning this policy would force taxpayer funding for international NGOs who promote or perform abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 01/03/2019 | Procedural vote on H.R. 21, the Consolidated Appropriations ActTo restore Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance (PLGHA). SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 05/17/2019 | H.R. 5, the Equality ActWould put abortion on equal standing as pregnancy, stipulating that any attempt to withhold abortion services constitutes discrimination. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 05/17/2019 | Cole Amendment #1 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations ActWould amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to restore the Trump administration’s conscience protection rule. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/12/2019 | Roby Amendment #9 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations ActWould amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to restore the Trump administration’s Protect Life Rule (Title X). SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/13/2019 | Pocan Amendment #1 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations ActWould amend the House Labor Health and Human Services appropriations text to block the Trump administration’s protections against taxpayer funding for research involving organs and tissue from aborted babies. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/18/2019 | Lesko Amendment #78 to H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations ActWould amend the State, Foreign Operations appropriations text to stop an increase in funds to international population control, which includes US-based groups that promote abortion overseas. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/19/2019 | H.R. 2740, the Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations ActMinibus would overturn the President’s Protect Life Rule, Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance, Conscience Protections, and pro-life policy on fetal tissue research, as well as increasing foreign aid for US-based groups that promote abortion overseas, etc. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/26/2019 | H.R. 3351, the Financial Services Appropriations ActWould gut the longstanding D.C. Hyde (Dornan) amendment and allow taxpayer funded abortion in Washington, D.C. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 04/02/2019 | Discharge Petition on H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActThis procedural effort to force a vote on the bill is being treated as a vote because Speaker Pelosi refuses to allow a vote on the underlying bill. If a majority of the House signed the discharge petition, she would have to allow the vote. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTS ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 01/10/2020 | Vote to amend H.R. 535, the PFAS Action ActWould recognize the unborn as a class of potentially vulnerable populations. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 02/13/2020 | H.J.Res. 79, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendmentWould revive the ratification process for the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment – an amendment that has been interpreted by courts as installing a sweeping legal mandate for abortion on demand, funded with taxpayer dollars, into the United States Constitution. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 02/28/2020 | Vote to amend H.R. 2339, the Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic ActWould amend a health-related bill by including the text of the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 05/15/2020 | H.R. 6800, the Heroes ActWould provide pandemic-related bailouts including funding abortion providers and health insurance plans that include elective abortion. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/26/2020 | H.R. 51, the Washington, DC Admission ActWould admit the federal District of Columbia as the 51st state. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 06/29/2020 | H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction ActWould amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act while increasing abortion funding through Obamacare. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/24/2020 | H.R. 7608, the State and Foreign Operations, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021Would weaken pro-life protections and eliminate pro-life regulations funded through the State and Foreign Operations and Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs bills. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 07/31/2020 | H.R. 7617, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Financial Services Appropriations Act, 2021Would weaken pro-life protections and eliminate pro-life regulations funded through the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Financial Services bills. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 10/01/2020 | House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 925, the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act (aka the HEROES Act)Would use coronavirus relief funds to keep Planned Parenthood afloat, and seeks to undermine pro-life protections using expansive language. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
| 10/02/2020 | H. Res. 1153, Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consentResolves that Congress believes in the right of everyone to make reproductive choices about their own bodies, a euphemism for abortion access. SBA Pro-Life America OPPOSED ROLL CALLREAD MORE | |
Tracked Activity: Bills Cosponsored & Letters Cosigned
As of January, 2022
| Date | Vote | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2019 | H.R. 4399, the Support and Value Expectant Moms and Babies ActWould prohibit the FDA from approving mail-order do-it-yourself abortions. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 01/17/2019 | H.R. 20, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure ActWould codify the Hyde amendment, ensuring that no federal funds could be used for abortions or to subsidize health plans that include abortion coverage. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 01/24/2019 | H.R. 784, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection ActWould protect unborn children halfway through pregnancy based on their ability to feel excruciating pain. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSPONSORSHIP READ MORE | |
| 01/18/2019 | Letter to President Donald J. TrumpRequesting his veto threat for any bill that weakens pro-life policies or laws. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |
| 04/14/2020 | Letter opposing funding for fetal tissue researchEncourages the president to stand strong against unethical science that uses aborted fetal tissue, and to instead continue to fund better, ethical alternatives. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |
| 04/14/2020 | Bicameral letter regarding chemical abortion restrictionsEncourages FDA Commissioner to uphold restrictions on the dispensing of chemical abortion put in place for the safety of women. SBA Pro-Life America SUPPORTED COSIGNING READ MORE | |