Josh Gottheimer
Democrat · U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 5th district
105 sponsored · 993 cosponsored
Age 51 · In office since 2017
Contact their office: (202) 225-4465 · 106 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
Of the bills they cosponsored: 5 became law, 1 passed both chambers and is not yet with the President, 51 passed one chamber and wait on the other, 4 were resolutions that are finished, 20 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 863 are in committee, 48 have only been introduced, and 1 was stopped.
The paragraph under each bill and the scores beside it were written by an AI model from the bill's text; the rest is the record.
Became law 5 bills
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
- Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
- Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act
- To 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.
Passed both chambers, not yet sent to the President 1 bill
Both the House and the Senate have passed it, though not necessarily the same text.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber 8 bills
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
- GUARD Act
- Tyler’s Law
- Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2407 State Route 71, Suite 1, in Spring Lake, New Jersey, as the "James J. Howard Post Office".
- Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2025
- To reauthorize the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and for other purposes.
- Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act
In the other chamber's committee 33 bills
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
- Major Richard Star Act
- Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1225 Kempsville Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia, as the "Colonel Edward Shames Post Office Building".
- Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
- Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
- EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2025
- Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Provider Training Act
- Failing Bank Acquisition Fairness Act
- Financial Exploitation Prevention Act of 2025
- Block the Use of Transatlantic Technology in Iranian Made Drones Act
Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up 10 bills
Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.
- Ratepayer Protection Act
- National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
- Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026
- FDA Modernization Act 3.0
- Faster Labor Contracts Act
- Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act
- Protect America's Workforce Act
- Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
Adopted 4 bills
The chamber formally agreed to it, and for a resolution that is the finish line: what it says is now officially the chamber's position, rule or tribute.
- Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
- Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
- Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combating antisemitism and politically motivated violence.
- Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish American community.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote 20 bills
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
- Student Protection and University Accountability Act
- American Franchise Act
- Fair Credit Reporting Reseller Accuracy Act
- Freedom of Association in Higher Education Act of 2026
- Unleashing AI Innovation in Financial Services Act
- AI PLAN Act
- Community Bank Regulatory Tailoring Act
- Enhancing Bank Resolution Participation Act
- Bank-Fintech Partnership Enhancement Act
- New BANK Act of 2025
In committee 863 bills
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
- Expressing opposition to the use of State power against people in the United States seeking essential health care, including criminalization of the full range of sexual and reproductive health care such as abortion, gender-affirming care, and contraceptive care, and disapproving of State punishment of people for their pregnancy outcomes.
- Expressing support for the designation of November 2026 as "National Lung Cancer Awareness Month" and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.
- Expressing support for the goals of National Adoption Day and National Adoption Month by promoting national awareness of adoption and the children awaiting families, celebrating children and families involved in adoption, and encouraging the people of the United States to secure safety, permanency, and well-being for all children.
- Diwali Day Act
- Supporting After-School STEM Educators Act
- Congressional Office of Technology Improvement and Enhancement Act
- Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2026
- Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".
- Lauren Shields Organ Donation Act
- American Home Mobility Act
Introduced, nothing more yet 48 bills
Formally proposed, and not yet handed to a committee.
- Automotive National and Economic Security Act of 2026
- Essential Caregivers Act of 2026
- Great American Outdoors Act 250
- To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 16 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Willingboro, New Jersey, as the "James A. Cotten Post Office".
- Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
- Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026
- American Lending Fairness Act of 2026
- Shane DiGiovanna Act
- Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
- IRAN Act