Jerry F. Costello

Jerry F. Costello

Democrat · IL-12 · House of Representatives

39 years in office

Quylt Score

470
Primary Score
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Party Line

Score Breakdown

Legislative Output35% of score
Laws Enacted10 bills signed into law
9315%
Bills Advanced5 of 75 bills out of committee
3312%
Federal Funding Secured$3432552M in federal obligations in district (119th Congress)
1008%
Engagement20% of score
Roll Call Attendance0 of 40 votes (0.0%)
015%
Committee Hearing ParticipationCommittee assignments not yet available
205%
Collaboration15% of score
Bipartisan Cosponsoring11 of 20 cosponsored bills cross-party
9210%
Cross-Aisle Co-Authored Bills7 of 15 sponsored bills have cross-party cosponsors
1005%
Position & Influence20% of score
Leadership RoleNo leadership role
010%
Committee SeniorityNo committee assignments
1010%
Qualifications & Integrity10% of score
Education & Credentials
Pending5%
Ethics RecordNo formal ethics violations on record
505%

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Sponsored Legislation (75)

HR 6450Local Modifications to Federal Flood Control Projects Act of 2012

Introduced 2012-09-20 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Water Resources Development

HR 5808To suspend temporarily the duty on certain horizontally-oriented lead shot machines.

Introduced 2012-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5809To suspend temporarily the duty on certain cupping machines.

Introduced 2012-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5810To suspend temporarily the duty on certain tool blocks.

Introduced 2012-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 5811To suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts of cupping presses.

Introduced 2012-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

HR 2644Aviation Jobs and Safety Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

Taxation

HR 898To suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired.

Introduced 2011-03-03 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

Emergency Management

HR 6356America's Domestic Fuels Act

Introduced 2006-12-05 · Referred to the House Committee on Science.

Energy

HR 5724Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-06-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 1045To extend the filing deadline for certain Medicare claims to account for a delay in processing adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor status.

Introduced 2005-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Health

HRES 814Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4755) to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the mediation and implementation requirements of section 40122 regarding changes in the Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2006-05-12 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Costello. Petition No: 109-13. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/109/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis13.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Congress

HR 6002Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2009

Introduced 2010-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Social Welfare

HR 3415To suspend flood insurance rate map updates in geographic areas in which certain levees are being repaired.

Introduced 2009-07-30 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Emergency Management

HR 3371Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-07-29 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

HR 568Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Introduced 2009-01-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

HCONRES 231Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to honor the life of Elijah Parish Lovejoy.

Introduced 2010-01-26 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced 2007-09-27 · On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 2007-09-20 · On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.

HR 4463Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act

Introduced 2007-12-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

HR 1515To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to treat certain communities as metropolitan cities for purposes of the community development block grant program.

Introduced 2007-03-14 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Housing and Community Development

HR 929Land Between the Rivers Southern Illinois National Heritage Area Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-02-08 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 931America's Domestic Fuels Act

Introduced 2007-02-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

Energy

HRES 640Honoring the sacrifices and commitments of the men, women, and families of the United States Transportation Command, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2007-09-07 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Commemorations

HR 5307To authorize the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by pink lights in honor of breast cancer awareness month.

Introduced 2004-10-08 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.

Commemorations

HR 2615Rebuild America Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-06-26 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)

Transportation and Public Works

HR 1269Coal Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-03-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

HR 976Terminally Ill Disability Beneficiary Act of 2003

Introduced 2003-02-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Social Welfare

HRES 489Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281.

Introduced 2004-01-20 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Commemorations

HR 5275External Regulation of the Department of Energy Act

Introduced 2002-07-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Energy

HR 2365National Electricity and Environmental Technology Research and Development Act

Introduced 2001-06-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Energy

HR 2015To redesignate the Federal building located at 3348 South Kedzie Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, as the "Paul Simon Chicago Job Corps Center".

Introduced 2001-05-25 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Commemorations

Introduced 1999-06-09 · On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Introduced 1999-05-19 · On agreeing to the Costello amendment (A004) Failed by Division vote: 3 - 5.

HR 2426Truth-in-Budgeting Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-07-01 · Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

Economics and Public Finance

HR 991Student Health Insurance Portability Protection Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Health

HR 2119To authorize the exchange of certain Federal public land in Madison County, Illinois.

Introduced 1989-04-26 · Became Public Law No: 101-53.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2028Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Amendments Act of 1989

Introduced 1989-04-18 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 5198Campaign Finance System Reform Act

Introduced 1992-05-19 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 5034To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Illinois National Historic Trail as a component of the National Trails System.

Introduced 1992-04-30 · Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 3553East Saint Louis Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Architectural Design Competition Act

Introduced 1993-11-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

HR 2449Depressed Smaller Cities Improvement Act of 1993

Introduced 1993-06-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations.

Housing and Community Development

HR 1142Farmer Retirement Security Act

Introduced 1993-02-25 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 451Campaign Finance System Reform Act

Introduced 1993-01-06 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1427Campaign Finance System Reform Act

Introduced 1995-04-06 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

Government Operations and Politics

HR 1305Retired Worker Health Security Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-03-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 844Farmer Retirement Security Act

Introduced 1995-02-07 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1594Retired Worker Health Security Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-05-14 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Labor and Employment

HR 1518Farmer Retirement Security Act

Introduced 1997-05-01 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

HR 1281Student Health Insurance Portability Protection Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Health

HR 462Campaign Finance System Reform Act

Introduced 1997-01-21 · Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

Government Operations and Politics

HRES 281To express support for an interpretive site near Wood River, Illinois, as the point of departure for the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Introduced 1997-10-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources