Donald Norcross

Donald Norcross

Democrat · U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 1st district

23 sponsored · 337 cosponsored

Age 68 · In office since 2014

Contact their office: (202) 225-6501 · 2427 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (3)

  • Tim Walberg (R-MI)

    Cosponsored

    Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act

    H.R. 4307 Crime and Law Enforcement

    A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill requires the Secretary of Labor to set up a training program for certain Department of Labor employees. The training will teach these employees how to spot human trafficking and help law enforcement prevent it.

    Yes

    • Scored +6

      Would children be better off under this?

      The bill specifically addresses the detection of human trafficking and oppressive child labor.

    • Scored +5

      Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

      The act requires annual reports to Congress regarding the effectiveness of training and human trafficking case referrals.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Pete Stauber (R-MN)

    Cosponsored

    Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

    H.R. 452 Sports and Recreation

    A Republican bill with 107 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    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.

    Yes

    • Scored +1

      Is this likely to grow the economy?

      The sale of duplicate bronze medals provides a small influx of revenue to the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Christopher Smith (R-NJ)

    Cosponsored

    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.

    H.R. 2170 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    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.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +2

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      The bill provides symbolic recognition and honor to the veteran community by naming a local VA facility after a decorated hero.

    • Scored +1

      Does this help veterans get medical care?

      The bill honors a veteran by naming a state-of-the-art VA clinic after him, which provides symbolic recognition to the veteran community.

    No question was scored the opposite.

Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (17)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.

  • Donald Norcross (D-NJ)

    Their bill

    Faster Labor Contracts Act

    H.R. 5408 Labor and Employment

    A Democratic bill with 17 Republican cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    230193

    Now: arrived in the other chamber; nothing has happened to it there yet · Jun 10

    This bill aims to speed up the process of creating initial labor contracts after a union is recognized.

    Yes· 2 of 6

    • Scored +8

      Would union members be better off under this?

      The act prevents employers from using protracted negotiations to sap union resolve by mandating faster timelines and arbitration.

    • Scored +7

      Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?

      The bill accelerates the process of securing initial labor contracts through mandatory bargaining timelines and arbitration.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)

    Cosponsored

    Major Richard Star Act

    H.R. 2102 Armed Forces and National Security

    A Republican bill with 207 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    39218

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Armed Services · Nov 12

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    Yes· 2 of 3

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

    • Scored +7

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      The bill increases financial benefits for veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing concurrent receipt of retired pay and disability compensation.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Frank Lucas (R-OK)

    Cosponsored

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    H.R. 1013 Finance and Financial Sector

    A Republican bill with 19 Democratic cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the House

    295128

    Now: handed to a committee to examine — Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs · Nov 12

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    Yes· 2 of 4

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

    • Scored +4

      Would people over 65 be better off under this?

      The bill enhances 403(b) retirement plans, which provides more security for individuals planning for retirement.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 14 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 23 bills they wrote: 21 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.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Major Richard Star Act

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    This bill changes the rules to allow certain military retirees to receive both veterans' disability compensation and retired pay at the same time.

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      This bill provides significant financial relief to veterans with combat-related disabilities by allowing them to receive both retired pay and disability compensation concurrently.

  • U.S. House · Nov 12, 2026

    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2102) to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for concurrent receipt of veterans' disability compensation and retired pay for disability retirees with combat-related disabilities, and for other purposes.

    The vote on whether to adopt the resolution A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.

    Their vote Yea

    H. Res. 1247 sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will consider the bill H.R. 2102, which is also known as the "Major Richard Star Act."

    • Scored +7

      Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

      The bill provides increased financial compensation for service-connected disabilities.

  • U.S. House · Nov 11, 2026

    Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    This bill amends Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) retirement plans. The changes affect laws such as the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

    • Scored +5

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      The bill enhances consumer protection by establishing fiduciary responsibilities for employers managing 403(b) investment options.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s vetoes

A vetoed bill becomes law only if two-thirds of both chambers pass it again. 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.

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.

Legislative activity over time