Portrait of Christopher H. Smith

MEMBER OF CONGRESS

Rep. Christopher H. Smith [R-NJ-4]

House · serving since 1981

943SPONSORED
7,638COSPONSORED

Lobbying activity on Christopher's bills

2 orgs

Orgs and lobbyists with LDA disclosures naming Christopher's recent bills — derived across 2 bills of the 18 most recent sponsored/cosponsored bills with disclosed activity. This is who is in the room on Christopher's legislation.

Orgs lobbying these bills

Lobbyists in the room

Alliance Defending Freedom
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
American Public Transportation Association
Per-bill breakdown (2)
H.R. 79671 org · 7 lobs
H.R. 74571 org · 1 lob

Committee assignments

Christopher's current House committee + subcommittee assignments. Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators (daily-updated).

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Africa · House Committee on Foreign AffairsChair
Western Hemisphere · House Committee on Foreign Affairs

Office

2373 Rayburn House Office Building

Policy footprint (recent bills)

Issue areas across Christopher's last 25 sponsored and last 25 cosponsored bills.

Sponsored

International Affairs14
Health4
Law1
Labor and Employment1
Science, Technology, Communications1
Government Operations and Politics1
Armed Forces and National Security1
Transportation and Public Works1

Cosponsored

Crime and Law Enforcement9
Health4
International Affairs3
Education2
Armed Forces and National Security2
Social Welfare1
Families1
Public Lands and Natural Resources1

Recent sponsored bills

943

H.Res. 1382

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.

2026-06-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 9202

Walter Patterson Justice and Extradition Act

2026-06-08: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 9085

Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

2026-06-02: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.Res. 1279

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

2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.Res. 1259

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…

2026-05-13: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

H.Res. 1188

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

2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

H.R. 8354

Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act

2026-04-16: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 7967

Heidi’s Law

2026-03-17: 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.

H.R. 7807

Honduras Expropriation Accountability Act

2026-03-04: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 7482

LymeX Authorization Act

2026-02-11: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

H.R. 7457

Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026

2026-02-10: 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.

H.R. 7055

Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2026

2026-01-14: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Judiciary, 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.

H.R. 6930

Protecting Military Readiness from Offshore Wind Industrialization Interference Act

2025-12-23: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 6765

Safe Passages Act of 2025

2025-12-16: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 6042

LANDED Act

2025-11-13: Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

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Recent cosponsored bills

7,638

H.R. 9443

To amend title 18, United States Code, to remove criminal penalties for obstructing access to abortion services, and for other purposes.

2026-06-24: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 8476

No Antisemitism in Education Act of 2026

2026-06-25: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 12.

H.R. 1502

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

2025-02-21: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

H.R. 9039

PANA Act of 2026

2026-05-26: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 2048

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

2025-03-11: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 8781

Title IX Clarification Act of 2026

2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 8793

Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026

2026-05-13: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.Con.Res. 96

Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

2026-05-14: Received in the Senate.

H.Res. 1273

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.

2026-05-11: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

H.R. 7718

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

2026-02-25: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 8603

Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2026

2026-04-30: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 8481

Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026

2026-06-03: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

H.R. 3756

FISH Act of 2025

2026-04-21: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

H.R. 7902

Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

2026-03-12: 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.

H.R. 8170

MATCH Act

2026-04-22: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.

Showing 15 of 7,638 cosponsored bills.