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S. 4793 · SENATE3d
A bill to clarify provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act and the Foreign Trade Zones Act with respect to the appropriate tariff treatment of merchandise in a United States foreign-trade zone, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4794 · SENATE3d
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a report regarding cybersecurity in precision agriculture technologies, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
S. 4798 · SENATE3d
A bill to require that Federal Government equity stakes in private companies be liquidated to pay down the debt, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
S. 4789 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to designate February 1 of each year as "Blue Star Mothers Day".
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4797 · SENATE3d
A bill to require States to consider legal issues affecting youth as part of case planning and to provide States with the option to use funds from the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for successful Transition to Adulthood to support access to legal services and counseling.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S. 4799 · SENATE3d
A bill to cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4800 · SENATE3d
A bill to protect free speech by repealing the ground for deportability under section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to aliens whose presence or activities in the United States are reasonably believed to have serious adverse foreign policy consequences.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4801 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend laws relating to duty performed by members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S. 4790 · SENATE3d
A bill to establish, at the Department of State, the Esther Coopersmith Award in recognition of a distinguished diplomat advancing sustainable peace and security.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S. 4792 · SENATE3d
A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers and sellers of stone slab products for damages, injunctive, or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S. 4788 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to withhold funds from noncompliant States under such Act.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S. 4795 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Energy Act of 2020 to establish enforceable Federal authorization timelines and expedited judicial remedies, to limit Federal actions halting fully permitted projects, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 4791 · SENATE3d
A bill to abolish the Anti-Weaponization Fund, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2820-2821)
S. 4796 · SENATE3d
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rate of the excise tax on the repurchase of corporate stock, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S2821)
H.Con.Res. 109 · HOUSE3d
Allowing Emancipation Hall to be used for a ceremony to dedicate the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2816)
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119th Congress · H.Res. 1188 · Introduced

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

Latest action Apr 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · [R-NJ-4] · S000522
    Rep-NJ-4 current · 23 terms · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Committee memberships (3)

  • Africa (house) · house · Chair · rank 1
  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 2 · site
  • Western Hemisphere (house) · house · rank 2

Social media

District offices (2)

  • 1715 Highway 35 North, Suite 303, Middletown, NJ, 07748 · 732-780-3035
  • 33 Washington Street, P.O. Box 728, Toms River, NJ, 08754 · 732-504-0567 · 39.952548,-74.1967744

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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SMITH, CHRISTOPHER H
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$526,047.54
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$443,489.22
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Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (7)

  • Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · [R-NC-7] · R000603 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-27
    Rep-NC-7 current · 6 terms · @RepDavidRouzer · 3 district offices
  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · [D-CA-32] · S000344 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-27
    Dem-CA-32 current · 15 terms · @BradSherman · 1 district office
  • Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · [D-CA-49] · L000593 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-07
    Dem-CA-49 current · 4 terms · @RepMikeLevin · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · [D-NY-3] · S001201 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-19
    Dem-NY-3 current · 5 terms · @reptomsuozzi · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · [D-HI-1] · C001055 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-20
    Dem-HI-1 current · 6 terms · @RepEdCase · 1 district office
  • Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · [D-CA-18] · L000397 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-03
    Dem-CA-18 current · 16 terms · @RepZoeLofgren · 2 district offices
  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · [D-CA-26] · B001285 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-10
    Dem-CA-26 current · 7 terms · @RepBrownley · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee [House Standing]
    2026-04-20T16:01:30ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2026-04-20IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  • 2026-04-20IntroReferral1025via Library of Congress
    Submitted in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-04-21T08:19:08Z
    Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.
  • Display Title2026-04-21T08:05:53Z
    Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

Labor and Employment

Summaries

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Related bills

  • HCONRES 27 (119) Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.
    Latest: 2025-04-10 — Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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