Chris Smith

• KeptReligious Freedom

  Advocates for persecuted Christians and religious minorities worldwide and supports international religious freedom initiatives.

  Sponsored reauthorization of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and supported resolutions on detained religious figures abroad.

  🗳 Yea on HRES1259 (2026-05-13)🗳 Yea on S1318 (2026-04-29)📜 Sponsored H.R. 1744

• KeptWar Powers and Military Action

  Opposed the Massie-Khanna War Powers Resolution seeking to limit U.S. military action regarding Iran, arguing against restricting executive military authority in that context.

  Voted against multiple War Powers resolutions directing removal of U.S. forces from hostilities involving Iran and Lebanon.

  🗳 Nay on HCONRES89 (2026-07-23)🗳 Nay on HCONRES108 (2026-06-30)🗳 Nay on HCONRES84 (2026-06-04)🗳 Nay on HCONRES86 (2026-06-03)

• UntestedAbortion

  Identifies as pro-life, co-chairs the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, and opposes taxpayer funding of abortion domestically and overseas.

  No votes or sponsored bills address abortion, pro-life caucus activity, or taxpayer funding restrictions.

• UntestedImmigration and Border Security

  Supports increased funding for ICE and CBP, backs stronger border enforcement, and criticizes past administration policies as insufficient to secure the border.

  No votes or bills directly address ICE or CBP funding, border enforcement measures, or administration policies on security.

• UntestedTrade Policy with China

  Supports tariffs imposed on China, arguing they counter unfair and predatory Chinese trade practices that harm U.S. industry.

  No votes or bills address tariffs on China or responses to Chinese trade practices.

• UntestedHuman Trafficking

  Sponsors legislation (Frederick Douglass TVPRA) to reauthorize and strengthen the Trafficking Victims Protection Act to combat human trafficking domestically and internationally.

  No votes or sponsored bills address human trafficking legislation or the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.

Verdicts cite the official roll-call record and sponsored bills; positions with nothing on the record yet are marked untested.

• H.R. 10346 — Stop China’s Exploitation of Congolese Children and Adult Forced Labor through Cobalt Mining Act

  2026-09-16 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 8.

• H.R. 10406 — To impose sanctions and other policy consequences in response to the death of political prisoners in Hong Kong, and for other purposes.

  2026-09-16 · 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.

• H.R. 10176 — No PRC Seafood in Congress Act

  2026-08-27 · Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

• H.R. 4348 — Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

  2026-08-10 · Held at the desk.

• H.R. 1744 — United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2026

  2026-07-27 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

• H.R. 9893 — Stop Support for UNRWA Act of 2026

  2026-07-23 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.