Christopher H. Smith

Christopher H. Smith

Republican · House · New Jersey-4

Recent Votes

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Bills Sponsored

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HRES1584: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Hyde Amendment and its enduring legacy of saving the lives of more than 2,600,000 unborn children and respecting the conscience rights of the American people.

Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HRES1279: Supporting the designation of the month of May as "Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month".

May 13, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HRES1259: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People’s Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

May 13, 2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

HRES1188: Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

Apr 20, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

HR8354: Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act

Apr 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR10406: Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026

Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

HR10461: Somaliland Travel and Investment Act

Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR10346: Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act

Sep 16, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.

HR10176: No PRC Seafood in Congress Act

Aug 27, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

HR9893: Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026

Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR4732: Orphanage Trafficking Prevention and Protection Act

Jul 23, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HRES1400: Condemning the People's Republic of China's Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress and the Chinese Communist Party's campaign of forced assimilation against ethnic and religious minorities.

Jun 30, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

HR9531: Preventing Stomach Cancer in Our Nation’s Heroes Act

Jun 29, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

HRES1382: Celebrating the historic anniversary of the June 24, 2022, decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR9202: Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act

Jun 8, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR9085: Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

Jun 2, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR7967: Heidi’s Law

Mar 17, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

HR7807: Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act

Mar 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR7482: LymeX Authorization Act

Feb 11, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR7457: Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026

Feb 10, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Bills Cosponsored

Legislation this member signed onto but didn't write themselves.

HR4583: Living Donor Protection Act of 2025

Jul 22, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

HR1518: New Era of Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act

Feb 24, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

HR4582: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to clarify that organ donation surgery qualifies as a serious health condition.

Jul 22, 2025 — 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.

HRES1622: Expressing support for the preservation, protection, and maintenance of statues and monuments honoring Christopher Columbus as an enduring testament to the Nation's history, heritage, and identity.

Oct 9, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

HR4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

Jul 14, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

HR5573: Combatting Fentanyl Poisonings Act of 2025

Sep 26, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Mar 11, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR8781: Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

Sep 8, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 698.

HR8793: Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026

Jun 12, 2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

HCONRES96: Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

May 14, 2026 — Received in the Senate.

HRES1273: Honoring mothers, and recognizing the significance of motherhood and the impact mothers have on raising the next generation, on the occasion of Mother's Day.

May 11, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

HR7718: Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026

Feb 25, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR8603: Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

Apr 30, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

HR8481: Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

Sep 14, 2026 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HR3756: FISH Act of 2025

Apr 21, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

HR7902: Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

Mar 12, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

HR8170: MATCH Act

Apr 22, 2026 — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.

HR430: SALT Deductibility Act

Jan 15, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HR450: FORCE Act

Jan 15, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

HR151: Equal Representation Act of 2025

Apr 21, 2026 — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.

Source: Congress.gov, the official record of the U.S. Congress. Roll-call vote positions for both chambers are on the roadmap for this page — sponsored/cosponsored data reflects the current Congress.