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Smith, Christopher H.

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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current53866999%
118th543781,19097%
117th4429998298%
116th5228191496%
115th472561,20099%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseNew Jersey4Republican
118thHouseNew Jersey4Republican
117thHouseNew Jersey4Republican
116thHouseNew Jersey4Republican
115thHouseNew Jersey4Republican
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 115th Congress · historical · House
Participation
99%
1200/1209 cast
Sponsored
47
bills
Cosponsored
256
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 115th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes115th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
ProceduralYeaPassed2017-11-06
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaAgreed to2017-09-07
HR 3354NayFailed2017-09-07
HR 3354YeaFailed2017-09-07
Sponsored · 115th47
—Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to promote international religious freedom and marking the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998.hres 1024—Expressing support for designation of the week of September 23 through September 29, 2018, as "Gold Star Families Remembrance Week".hres 1075—Supporting respect for human rights and encouraging inclusive governance in Ethiopia.hres 128—Urging the Administration to develop more effective and timely responses to famine in Africa, especially efforts to end the conflicts in South Sudan, Nigeria, and other countries that cause or exacerbate famine.hres 421—Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017hr 4221—Promoting United States national security and foreign policy objectives through consolidation and strengthening of the rule of law and respect for human rights in the Republic of Azerbaijan.hres 537—To amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to clarify that employees of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China are to be treated as covered employees for purposes of such Act.hr 4393—Recognizing the rise of cardiovascular disease as the world's leading cause of preventable death and disability and as the global public health crisis of our generation and recognizing February 2018 as "American Heart Month".hres 752—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that complete, verifiable, and irreversible human rights improvements in the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea should be part of a United States strategy for a nuclear-free Korean peninsula and a free and open Indo-Pacific region.hres 976—Urging the Government of the People's Republic of China to unconditionally release Liu Xiaobo, together with his wife Liu Xia, to allow them to freely meet with friends, family, and counsel and seek medical treatment wherever they desire.hconres 67—Strongly reaffirming support for the Good Friday Agreement, urging the British and Irish Governments to vigorously implement certain aspects of the Agreement, and urging the Secretary of State to appoint a Special Envoy for Northern Ireland and to continue to promote full implementation of the Agreement.hres 777—Torture Victims Relief Reauthorization Act of 2017hr 1095—Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2017hr 1191—Dismemberment Abortion Ban Act of 2017hr 1192—End Neglected Tropical Diseases Acthr 1415—Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Acthr 1744—Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2018hr 1911—Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2018hr 2200—Federal Disaster Assistance Nonprofit Fairness Act of 2017hr 2405—Bindu Philips and Devon Davenport International Child Abduction Return Act of 2017hr 3512—To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1300 Main Street in Belmar, New Jersey, as the "Dr. Walter S. McAfee Post Office Building".hr 3655—Equity for Disaster Victims Act of 2017hr 3674—Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2017hr 3856—Iraq and Syria Genocide Relief and Accountability Act of 2018hr 390—Preserving Liu Xiaobo Legacy of Freedom & Gold Medal Acthr 3960—To authorize a review of financial services industry requirements of the People's Republic of China and the implications of such requirements on national security interests of the United States.hr 4235—Human Trafficking Prioritization Acthr 436—Global Brain Health Act of 2017hr 4621—Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018hr 5129—For the relief of Osmark Juan Bruemmer Gonzalez.hr 5154
Cosponsored · 115th256
—Expressing the sense of the Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically and continue to provide critical benefits to Americans and United States communities.hconres 10—Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust.hconres 103—Affirming the importance of religious freedom as a fundamental human right that is essential to a free society and protected for all people of the United States under the Constitution of the United States.hconres 126—Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.hconres 13—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the execution-style murders of United States citizens Ylli, Agron, and Mehmet Bytyqi in the Republic of Serbia in July 1999.hconres 20—Expressing the sense of Congress that a museum should be established and operated in Washington, DC, for the purpose of memorializing the victims of communist regimes, educating Americans and foreign visitors about the ideology of communism and its history, and encouraging visitors to meet the challenges of the human rights abuses presented by communist regimes today.hconres 57—Expressing the sense of the Congress that assisted suicide (sometimes referred to as death with dignity, end-of-life options, aid-in-dying, or similar phrases) puts everyone, including those most vulnerable, at risk of deadly harm and undermines the integrity of the health care system.hconres 80—Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Death with Dignity Act of 2016.hjres 27—Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients".hjres 39—Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients.hjres 43—Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017hr 1017—Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Acthr 1038—Return to Work Awareness Act of 2017hr 1128—Safeguard American Food Exports Act of 2017hr 113—Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2017hr 1141—FAST Act of 2017hr 1148—Taylor Force Acthr 1164—ALS Disability Insurance Access Act of 2017hr 1171—Social Security Fairness Act of 2017hr 1205—OPEN Acthr 1223—Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017hr 1226—Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Acthr 1235—BEST Practices Acthr 1243—PHIT Acthr 1267—Cold Case Record Collections Act of 2017hr 1272—To extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act.hr 1281—United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017hr 1300—Dog and Cat Meat Trade Prohibition Act of 2017hr 1406—Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017hr 1409—Recognizing America's Children Acthr 1468
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H8NJ04014 · SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H → (House NJ) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$838,737$701,105$364,065
2022$1,494,147$1,409,288$226,433
2020$1,386,941$1,288,378$141,574
2018$1,320,633$1,550,010$43,011
2016$728,768$665,374$272,389
1 authorized/associated committee · 100 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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