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Christopher A. Coons

Christopher A. Coons

D DE · Senate

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Policy Effects

Estimated effects on people, organizations, and industries in bills this legislator sponsored, cosponsored, or voted on. Includes bills they voted against.

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Services Building Insulation & Weatherproofing Bureau Of Reclamation Business Associations Business Entities Business Owners And Operators COPS Grants Cannabis Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Sequestration Industry Caregiving Charitable Contributors Chemicals Child Safety Child Welfare Child Welfare Services Children China Chinese Companies Chinese Entities Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civil Liberties Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Society Civil Society Organizations Civilian Mariners Clean Hydrogen Production Climate Tech Clinical Laboratories Cloud Computing Cloud Services Coast Guard Coast Guard Facilities Coast Guard Firefighting Services Coast Guard Leadership Coast Guard Legal Professionals Coast Guard Medical Personnel Coast Guard Members Coast Guard Personnel Coastal Communities Coastal Restoration Collectibles Collection Agencies College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Industry Commercial Space Industry Experts Community Anti-Drug Organizations Community Development Community Development Finance Community Development Investing Community Development Organizations Community Health Centers Community Organizations Commuters Congress Congressional Budget Office Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Security Congressional Staff Congressionally Directed Spending Construction Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corporate Litigants Corporate Officers Corrections Corrections & Detention Credit Bureaus Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Reporting Creditors Criminal Defendants Criminal Offenders Critical Infrastructure Cross-border Investment Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cuban Americans Eligible For Claims Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Custom Computer Programming Services Cyber Threat Actors Cybercrime Cycling Industry Data Brokers Data Processing Data Processing & Hosting Data Processing And Hosting Services Debt Collection Services Defense Denied Enlistees Department Of Health And Human Services Department Of Homeland Security Department Of State Department Of The Interior Detention Facilities Development Finance Development Finance Institutions Digital Advertising Digital Asset Exchanges Digital Health / Telehealth Diplomacy Diplomatic Corps Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster Relief Funding Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Diversified Business Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry Drug Distribution Drug Enforcement Administration Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Education Educational Services Election Assistance Commission Election Systems Industry Electronic Commerce Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Electronic Shopping Emergency Funding Emergency Management Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Ownership Employment Services Employment Training Energy Environment Estate Planning Ethnic And Cultural Communities Ethnic/Cultural Groups Event Services Events & Tourism Executive Agencies Executive And Legislative Offices, Combined Executive Offices Export Finance Exports Family Health Information Centers Farm Credit Programs Farm Service Agency Federal Administration Federal Appropriations Federal Budget Offices Federal Budget Programs Federal Civil Service Federal Departments & Agencies Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Land Management Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Transit Administration Finance Financial Advisory Services Financial Services Firearms Firearms Dealers Firearms Industry Firearms Owners Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Fisheries And Seafood Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Actors Foreign Affairs Foreign Affairs Programs Foreign Agents Foreign Aid Foreign Allies Foreign Assistance Programs Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Diplomatic Missions Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Terrorist Organizations Foreign Trade Foreign Visitors Forensics Foster Care Programs Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants Gaming General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Public General Services Administration Gig Economy / Rideshare & Delivery Services Gig Economy / Self-Employment Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grantmaking Foundations Green Building Services Green Finance Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Haiti Health Care Health Care Providers Health Professionals Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Heavy Industries Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Historically Disadvantaged Groups Home Health Care Home Health Care Services Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospice & Palliative Care Hospice Care Hospitality And Tourism Industry Households Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian/Refugee Services Humanoid Robotics Industry IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Firearms Trade Immigrant Communities Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Inventors Individual Investors Individual Persons Individual Savers Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management Intellectual Property International Affairs Professionals International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Commerce International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Finance International Fisheries Management International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investigation And Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Iran Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Language Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legal Profession Legal System Legislation Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Legislature Libraries Libraries And Archives Licensing Litigation Finance Loan Guarantees Lobbying Local Communities Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical And Diagnostic Laboratories Medical Beneficiaries Medical Laboratories Medical Professionals Medical Specialists Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Misc Business Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions Museums/Galleries Music Industry Music Production N/A NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Archives And Records Administration National Health Service Corps National Laboratories National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration National Security National Service National Service Programs Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ships News Publishers Newspaper, Periodical, Book, And Directory Publishers Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-compliant Governments Nonprofit And Volunteer Organizations Nonprofit Services Nonprofits North Korea Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nursing Care Facilities Ocean Policy Office Of Justice Programs Office Of Management And Budget Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation Office Of The Attending Physician Offices Of Mental Health Practitioners Offices Of Other Health Practitioners Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Outpatient Care Centers Pass-Through Entities Patents Patient Advocacy Patriotic & National Organizations Payroll & HR Services Performing Arts Companies Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Benefit Managers Philanthropic Organizations Philanthropy Physicians Political Advocacy Political Campaigns Political Contributors Political Donors Political Entities Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Ports Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Private Detention Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism Refugee Admissions RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Minority Groups Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Robotics Industry Rural Communities Russia SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Seafood Industry Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging Security Forces Security Products Security Products & Services Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation Student Borrowers Students And Families Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Administration Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Telehealth Services Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Terrorist Organizations Terrorist Threats Testing Laboratories Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Tourism Promotion Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Criminal Organizations Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust Administration Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of The Treasury U.S. Investors U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership Unemployment Trust Fund United States Capitol Police United States Central Command United States Coast Guard United States European Command United States Secret Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Systems Industry Unmanned Systems Operators Urban Development Urban Planning Services Utilities Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Services Victims Volunteers WIC Waste Management Water Infrastructure Water Supply Weather & Ocean Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Programs
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s4726-119

Cosponsor Reported

PEACE in Sudan Act

29 clauses Jun 9, 2026
Finance Government Defense General Public

s4610-119

Cosponsor Reported

Pacific POWER Act

12 clauses May 20, 2026
Education Professional Services Energy Government

s4392-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Energy Security Pacts Act

12 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Government Energy General Public Professional Services

s4189-119

Cosponsor Reported

INSULIN Act of 2026

28 clauses Mar 25, 2026
Finance Pharmaceuticals Healthcare Government

s3991-119

Cosponsor In Committee

DISCLOSE Act of 2026

23 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3990-119

Cosponsor In Committee

PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

15 clauses Mar 4, 2026

s3977-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026

1 clause Mar 3, 2026
Government Finance General Public Professional Services

s3940-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act

4 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3513-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Decreasing Russian Oil Profits Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 16, 2025
Oil & Gas

s3341-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Investing in All of America Act of 2025

1 clause Dec 3, 2025
Finance

s2903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

s2667-119

Cosponsor In Committee

West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025

1 clause Aug 1, 2025

s2647-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

10 clauses Aug 1, 2025
International Finance Foreign Entities Nonprofits Government

s2678-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other purposes.

8 clauses Aug 1, 2025
Government International Development Defense

s2355-119

Cosponsor Reported

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

38 clauses Jul 17, 2025
Finance Healthcare Government General Public

s1888-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish the United States Foundation for International Food Security to leverage private sector investments in order to improve and scale economically viable agricultural production, build food systems to mitigate food shock, reduce malnutrition, and drive economic growth, and for other purposes.

9 clauses May 22, 2025
Professional Services Agriculture Finance International Development Organizations

s1801-119

Cosponsor Reported

To facilitate the development of a whole-of-government strategy for nuclear cooperation and nuclear exports, and for other purposes.

31 clauses May 19, 2025
Foreign Affairs Finance Nuclear Energy Government

s1739-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for advocation of support for nuclear energy, and establish a nuclear energy assistance trust fund, at the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other international financial institutions, as appropriate, and for other purposes.

6 clauses May 13, 2025
Government Energy International Finance Nuclear Energy

s1716-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2 clauses May 12, 2025

s1677-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

4 clauses May 8, 2025
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