Bills · 119th Congress · H.Res. 1188

Expressing support for the work of open water lifeguards as first responders and emergency response providers.

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Christopher H. Smith RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Labor and Employment.

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Cosponsors

28 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
David Rouzer RRepublican
Brad Sherman DDemocrat
Mike Levin DDemocrat
Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat
Ed Case DDemocrat
Zoe Lofgren DDemocrat
Julia Brownley DDemocrat
Juan Vargas DDemocrat
Ted Lieu DDemocrat
Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocrat
Dave Min DDemocrat
Nick LaLota RRepublican
Andrew R. Garbarino RRepublican
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Josh Gottheimer DDemocrat
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublican
Laura Gillen DDemocrat
Jill N. Tokuda DDemocrat
Jimmy Panetta DDemocrat
Michael Lawler RRepublican
Randy K. Weber, Sr. RRepublican
Scott H. Peters DDemocrat
John H. Rutherford RRepublican
Debbie Wasserman Schultz DDemocrat
Vern Buchanan RRepublican
Sarah McBride DDemocrat
Kevin Mullin DDemocrat
Seth Magaziner DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  2. Submitted in House
  3. Submitted in House

Committees

  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)Referred To, April 20, 2026

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