Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Finance and Financial Sector17%
Energy16%
Environmental Protection10%
Education6%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Sean Casten has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7729
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the issuance of rules relating to shared savings frameworks for certain transmitting utilities, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7645
To prohibit the use of United States-origin defense articles in the West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 7606
Powering Productivity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7607
METRIC Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7246
Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HRES 961
Recognizing the schools selected as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2025 and celebrating the history of the Blue Ribbon Schools Program.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6378
FERC Greenhouse Gas and Environmental Justice Policy Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6176
Electricity Transmission Scorecard Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6177
Grid Research and Development Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5424
Energizing Our Communities Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 5222
ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4394
the CODE Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 4161
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HJRES 102
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected using a national popular vote, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice-President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4125
Equal Voices Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4124
Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4096
Financial Empowerment and Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2823
Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2592
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HR 2591
Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In Committee
HR 2413
GREEN Appraisals Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 250
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to prohibit unlawful access to the payment system of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Casten. Petition No: 119-2. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2025040902">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

In Committee
HR 2177
Tradeable Energy Performance Standards Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 2105
Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

In Committee
HR 1910
Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 1666
Pell Grant Sustainability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1557
Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1456
Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1457
IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 1293
Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1239
Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 1054
Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 922
Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 848
Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 752
Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 604
REDUCE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 603
Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 381
LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 382
Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 383
End Oil and Gas Tax Subsidies Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HRES 1608
Directing the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives to release to the public the committee's report on its investigation into allegations against former Representative Matt Gaetz.

Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.

Active
HR 10207
LNG Public Interest Determination Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 10063
FACES Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 10064
Military VOTE Act

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 10021
Financial Empowerment and Protection Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9809
Protecting Families and the Solvency of the National Flood Insurance Program Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 9808
Voluntary Food Climate Labeling Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 9780
Vehicle Energy Performance Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9687
Mental Health in Aviation Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 9558
Exported Carbon Emissions Report Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 9362
Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 9243
Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

In Committee
HR 8978
Voluntary Sustainable Apparel Labeling Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8523
REDUCE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8402
GREEN Appraisals Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 8266
Blockchain Integrity Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 7651
Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 6747
Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

In Committee
HR 6135
Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5357
Educators Expense Deduction Modernization Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4980
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4852
IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 4475
Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.

In Committee
HR 4062
Chief Risk Officer Enforcement and Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 3478
COVER Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 2418
Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1743
People Over Petroleum Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 1742
Pell Grant Sustainability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 770
ESP Family Leave Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HJRES 23
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that the Senate is made more representative by adding twelve Senators to be elected nationwide through ranked choice voting, and providing for twelve Electors at-large for President and Vice President, who shall cast their ballots for the respective winners of the national popular vote.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 643
Equal Voices Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 642
Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
Amendment 49
House Amendment 49

On agreeing to the Casten amendment (A048) Failed by recorded vote: 195 - 229 (Roll no. 74). (consideration: CR H457-458)

Not Agreed to (195-229)
Amendment 48
House Amendment 48

On agreeing to the Casten amendment (A047) Failed by recorded vote: 199 - 231 (Roll no. 73). (consideration: CR H457)

Not Agreed to (199-231)
Amendment 50
House Amendment 50

On agreeing to the Casten amendment (A049) Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 237 (Roll no. 75). (consideration: CR H458)

Not Agreed to (191-237)
HR 9504
Period PROUD (Providing Resources for Our Underserved and Disadvantaged) Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9205
Public Health Emergency Flexibility Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 8993
Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 8821
IDs for an Inclusive Democracy Act

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8227)

Active
HR 8738
REDUCE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8527
Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

In Committee
HR 8462
SEC Disclosure Effectiveness Testing Act

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 8303
Reinforcing the Grid Against Extreme Weather Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 8302
Empowering RTO Stakeholders Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7882
Depend on Domestic Clean Energy Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 7842
Protecting Families and the Solvency of the National Flood Insurance Program Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 7620
Stop Sexual Harassment in K–12 Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 7453
EV GRID Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 6917
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 301 East Congress Parkway in Crystal Lake, Illinois, as the "Ryan J. Cummings Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 117-299.

Passed
HR 6758
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 6537
Pell Grant Sustainability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5348
ESP Family Leave Act

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5245
Gun Trafficker Detection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 4746
Right to Timely Rehearings at FERC Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 4685
Trading Isn’t a Game Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.

Active
HR 4556
Energy PRICE Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 3571
Climate Change Financial Risk Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

In Committee
HR 2678
Interregional Transmission Planning Improvement Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 2570
Climate Risk Disclosure Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.

Active
HR 1805
Tradeable Performance Standard Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

In Committee

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