Michael T. McCaul
U.S. Representative (R) for Texas, 64 years old, formerly attorney.
- lawyer
- attorney
- B.S. Trinity University (1984)
- J.D. St. Mary's University (1987)
MCCAUL, Michael T., a Representative from Texas; born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., January 14, 1962; graduated from Jesuit College Preparatory School, Dallas, Tex., 1980; B.S., Trinity University, San Antonio, Tex., 1984; J.D., St. Mary's University, San Antonio, Tex., 1987; lawyer, private practice; deputy attorney general, office of the Texas state attorney general; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present); chair, Committee on Homeland Security (One Hundred Thirteenth through One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses); chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs (One Hundred Eighteenth Congress); one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 2024 to conduct the impeachment proceedings of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
Source: U.S. Congress Bioguide / public-record corporate filings.
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Oversight committees · 4
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Recent legislative activity · 29 bills
9 sponsored, 20 cosponsored in the 119th Congress. Color-coded by sector — yellow chips mark bills that overlap a sector this politician has actually traded in.
- Expressing support for the designation of May 17, 2026, as "DIPG Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage research into cures for diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) and pediatric cancers in general.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Bulletproof Law Enforcement Vehicles ActReferred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
- Supporting the designation the week of May 10 through May 16, 2026, as "Taiwanese American Heritage Week".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Guard the Skies ActReferred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Judiciary, 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.
- Expressing support for the designation of July 15, 2026, as "Glioblastoma Awareness Day".Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Expressing support for the designation of May 2026 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month".Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- To designate a building of the Chancery of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo, as the "Eliot L. Engel Building".Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 7.
- Measuring Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement ActOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 1.
- BITMAP Authorization ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
- No Tax on Overtime for All Workers ActReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the Department of Homeland Security.Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- PORCUPINE ActReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 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.
- Expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.