119th Congress · House bill · Last action Apr 20, 2026
H.Res. 1188In CommitteeLabor and Employment
Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. (R-NJ)22 cosponsorsIntroduced Apr 20, 2026
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All 22 cosponsors
15 Democrats · 7 Republicans
Democrats (15)
Sherman, BradCA-32
Levin, MikeCA-49
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Case, EdHI-01
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Lieu, TedCA-36
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Min, DaveCA-47
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
Gillen, LauraNY-04
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Republicans (7)
Rouzer, DavidNC-07
LaLota, NickNY-01
Garbarino, Andrew R.NY-02
Van Drew, JeffersonNJ-02
Kiggans, Jennifer A.VA-02
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
Weber, Randy K. Sr.TX-14
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