Christopher H. Smith
Republican · Representative for New Jersey's 4th district
61 sponsored · 227 cosponsored
In the House since 1981
Age 73
Contact their office: (202) 225-3765 · 2373 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 61 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 2 they cosponsored.
- 28 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 6 of 676 recorded votes (0.9%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on international affairs and crime and law enforcement.70 and 43 of the 288 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
- Their billTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.Sep 5, 2025
This bill seeks to name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic located in Toms River, New Jersey, after Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell.
Became law · 119-HR-2170
This bill aims to provide relief for individuals who committed crimes as a direct result of being victims of human trafficking.
Became law · 119-HR-4323
- Yes: Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?The bill allows for vacating convictions, expunging arrests, and reducing sentences for victims of trafficking. +8
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- Their billUnited States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 29, 2026
This bill extends the operations and funding for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. The bill updates the timeline for annual appropriations.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1744
- Yes: Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion?The bill extends the authorization and funding for the Commission on International Religious Freedom to ensure continued oversight of religious freedom globally. +5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (28)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act serves to reauthorize the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005. It updates the funding for the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program by setting appropriations for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-5160
- Yes: Does this make health care easier to get in general?The bill enhances the management and availability of high-quality cord blood units through updated inventory protocols and increased funding. +5
This bill aims to reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act. It modifies the Public Health Service Act to extend the timeframe for specific programs.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-4348
- Yes: Does this make health care easier to get in general?The bill extends support for vector-borne disease response and health department assistance through 2030. +5
This bill aims to fight international organ trafficking and forced organ harvesting.
Passed the House 406–1 · 119-HR-1503
- Yes: Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?Promotes bilateral diplomatic meetings to establish voluntary organ donation systems. +6
And 25 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (1)
A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.
Still waiting, of the 61 bills they wrote: 55 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
For the vetovoted Nay, to let the veto stand.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.