Christopher A. Coons, D-DE
Christopher A. Coons is a Democratic Senator from Delaware.
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The list below shows the pieces of legislation (including bills, resolutions, and amendments) that this legislator has sponsored. Not all pieces of legislation have been brought for a roll call vote.
- sjres191-119 - A joint resolution to direct removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- s776-119 - A bill to provide the President with authority to enter into a comprehensive trade agreement with the United Kingdom, and for other purposes. (aka Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism Act)
- s5186-119 - A bill to eliminate asset limits employed by certain federally funded means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes. (aka Allowing Steady Savings by Eliminating Tests Act)
- s5313-119 - A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to consider cybersecurity risks from quantum computers, and for other purposes. (aka Quantum Grid Utility Assurance and Resilient Defense Act of 2026)
- s348-119 - A bill to limit the authority of the President to impose new or additional duties with respect to articles imported from countries that are allies or free trade agreement partners of the United States. (aka STABLE Trade Policy Act)
- s656-119 - A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from furnishing consumer reports containing adverse items of information about a consumer that resulted from that consumer being unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. (aka Fair Credit for American Hostages Act of 2025)
- s4145-119 - A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reaffirm the importance of, and include requirements for, works incorporated by reference into law, and for other purposes. (aka Pro Codes Act of 2026)
- s1235-119 - A bill to direct the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish the Foundation for Standards and Metrology, and for other purposes. (aka Expanding Partnerships for Innovation and Competitiveness Act)
- s1463-119 - A bill to allow the Secretary of the Interior to enter into memoranda of understanding for the purpose of scientific and technical cooperation in the mapping of critical minerals and rare earth elements, and for other purposes. (aka Finding Opportunities for Resource Exploration Act)
- s1660-119 - A bill to improve commercialization activities in the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes. (aka Research Advancing to Market Production for Innovators Act)
- s2678-119 - A bill to reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other purposes. (aka Global Fragility Reauthorization Act)
- s4144-119 - A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to add additional protections against harmful practices within the credit repair organization industry, and for other purposes. (aka Ending Scam Credit Repair Act)
- s657-119 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide retirement security to United States nationals who were unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad. (aka Retirement Security for American Hostages Act of 2025)
- s1659-119 - A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. (aka Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025)
- s3577-119 - A bill to provide funding to State and local law enforcement agencies to combat auto theft and stolen automobile trafficking, and for other purposes. (aka Auto Theft Prevention Act)
- s4362-119 - A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate certain deductions for annuities under the Act. (aka Railroad Retirement Fairness Act of 2026)
- s4707-119 - A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a policy for the Department of Defense on maximizing autonomy and artificial intelligence systems, to establish requirements relating to Department review and verification of autonomous weapon systems, and artificial intelligence capabilities, and for other purposes. (aka Responsible Artificial Intelligence Defense Act of 2026)
- s5308-119 - A bill to designate Afghanistan under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Afghanistan to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes. (aka Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026)
- s44-119 - A bill to direct the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library to procure a statue of Benjamin Franklin for placement in the United States Capitol.
- s398-119 - A bill to transfer and limit Executive Branch authority to suspend or restrict the entry of a class of aliens. (aka National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act)
- s708-119 - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes. (aka Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025)
- s2328-119 - A bill to authorize the use of veterans educational assistance for examinations and assessments to receive credit toward degrees awarded by institutions of higher learning, and for other purposes. (aka Military Learning for Credit Act of 2025)
- s2546-119 - A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs.
- s5307-119 - A bill to require a strategy to align immigration-related policies with the national interest in ensuring United States leadership and dominance in artificial intelligence and in strengthening the broader ecosystem of scientific, technological, and entrepreneurial innovation, while protecting national security. (aka Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Talent Act)
- s2570-119 - A bill to amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the weatherization assistance program. (aka Energy Savings and Weatherization Reauthorization Act of 2025)
- s3663-119 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify delayed notice requirements, and for other purposes. (aka NDO Fairness Act of 2026)
- s1731-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy in response to the global basing intentions of the People's Republic of China. (aka Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience Act of 2025)
- s3891-119 - A bill to establish an independent commission within the legislative branch responsible for ensuring oversight, transparency, and accountability in immigration enforcement operations. (aka ICE Accountability Act)
- s4664-119 - A bill to authorize the Safer Choice Program within the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. (aka Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026)
- s1974-119 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to allow certain public health data modernization grants to be used to track hospital bed capacity, and for other purposes. (aka ABC-ED Act of 2025)
- s3424-119 - A bill to amend titles 11 and 28, United States Code, to modify the compensation payable to trustees serving in cases under chapter 7 of title 11, United States Code, to extend the term of certain temporary offices of bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes. (aka Bankruptcy Administration Improvement Act of 2025)
- s3079-119 - A bill making continuing appropriations for military pay and pay for civilian employees of certain elements of the intelligence community in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes. (aka Armed Forces Pay Act of 2025)
- s5170-119 - A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to remove carbon dioxide directly from ambient air or seawater, and for other purposes. (aka Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act of 2026)
- s655-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to postpone tax deadlines and reimburse paid late fees for United States nationals who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, and for other purposes. (aka Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act of 2025)
- s5035-119 - A bill to amend the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Federal Government to produce a national resilience strategy, and for other purposes. (aka National Coordination on Resilience for Security Act of 2026)
- s1461-119 - A bill to reauthorize the recovery housing program, and for other purposes. (aka Safe and Secure Housing for Opioid Recovery and Enduring Stability Act of 2025)
- s4591-119 - A bill to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes. (aka NO FAKES Act of 2026)
- s890-119 - A bill to increase the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher program. (aka Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2025)
- s1067-119 - A bill to strengthen and enhance the competitiveness of cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production in the United States through the research, development, demonstration, and commercial application of technologies to reduce emissions from cement, concrete, asphalt binder, and asphalt mixture production, and for other purposes. (aka Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025)
- s4392-119 - A bill to promote United States and allied energy and mineral security, and for other purposes. (aka Energy Security Pacts Act)
- s3188-119 - A bill to establish a Biopharmaceutical Center of Excellence, and for other purposes. (aka Biomanufacturing Excellence Act of 2025)
- s1883-119 - A bill to require the executive branch to develop a whole-of-government strategy to disrupt growing cooperation among the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which are the foremost adversaries of the United States, and mitigate the risks posed to the United States. (aka Defending International Security by Restricting Unacceptable Partnerships and Tactics Act)
- s5010-119 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules governing the State administration of self-employment assistance programs. (aka New Opportunities for Business Ownership and Self-Sufficiency Act)
- s3379-119 - A bill to amend title III of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in grants for reemployment services and eligibility assessments. (aka EARLY Benefits for Workers Act)
- s1395-119 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to reduce food loss and waste, and for other purposes. (aka New Opportunities for Technological Innovation, Mitigation, and Education To Overcome Waste Act)
- s4089-119 - A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to eligible entities to carry out blue envelope programs, and for other purposes. (aka Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act)
- s3438-119 - A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a single grant program to make grants to hire prosecutors, and for other purposes. (aka Helping Improve Recruitment and Retention Efforts for Prosecutors Act of 2025)
- s4011-119 - A bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act of 1998. (aka Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026)
- s1367-119 - A bill to protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes. (aka NO FAKES Act of 2025)
- s3292-119 - A bill to support research about the impact of digital communication platforms on society by providing privacy-protected, secure pathways for independent research on data held by large internet companies. (aka Platform Accountability and Transparency Act)
- s1553-119 - A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to invest in inventors in the United States, maintain the United States as the leading innovation economy in the world, and protect the property rights of the inventors that grow the economy of the United States, and for other purposes. (aka PREVAIL Act)
- sres498-119 - A resolution honoring Dr. Jane Goodall and her legacy as an ethologist, conservationist, and activist.
- sres51-119 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Agency for International Development is essential for advancing the national security interests of the United States.
- sres490-119 - A resolution affirming the critical importance of preserving the United States' advantage in artificial intelligence and ensuring that the United States achieves and maintains artificial intelligence dominance.
- sres449-119 - A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
- sres469-119 - A resolution designating the week of October 19 through 25, 2025, as "National Chemistry Week".
- sres716-119 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People's Republic of China.
- sres540-119 - A resolution recognizing Human Rights Day on December 10, 2025, and commemorating the 77th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Celebration of "Human Rights Day".
- sres199-119 - A resolution expressing support and appreciation for the efforts of the Republic of Romania and the Republic of Moldova to defend democracy and combat malign Russian interference.
- sres509-119 - A resolution designating October 16, 2025, and October 16, 2026, as "World Food Day".
- sres702-119 - A resolution commending the American Chemical Society on the occasion of its 150th anniversary and recognizing its many years of service to the United States.
- sres751-119 - A resolution designating May 2026 as "ALS Awareness Month".
Vote Summary
The chart below shows all the votes cast by this legislator. The bars are color-coded by party. Red bars indicate votes cast in support of Republican-sponsored legislation or against Democrat-sponsored legislation; blue bars indicate the opposite.
See the about page for the methodology we use to determine what is and is not a party-line vote.
All Votes
Christopher A. Coons has cast 890 votes in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to 0% of the total votes cast by this legislator.
Nomination Votes
Christopher A. Coons has cast 0 votes for nominees in the current session of Congress. We calculate that 0 were party-line votes. This equates to NaN% of the total nomination votes cast by this legislator.