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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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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

s4473-119

Cosponsor In Committee

China-Africa Mining Transparency Act

1 clause Apr 30, 2026

s1526-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2025

23 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Government Small Business General Public All Industries

s1241-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

16 clauses Apr 1, 2025
Trade Government Manufacturing Financial Services

s789-119

Cosponsor Reported

Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 27, 2025
Government Mining Defense

s280-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Jan 28, 2025

s4425-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support democracy and the rule of law in Georgia, and for other purposes.

16 clauses May 23, 2024
Media & Entertainment Nonprofits International Organizations Government

s2812-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To support carbon dioxide removal research and development, and for other purposes.

27 clauses Sep 14, 2023
Education Government Research & Science Fishing & Forestry

s2344-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To expand Americans’ access to the ballot box and reduce the influence of big money in politics, and for other purposes.

213 clauses Jul 18, 2023

s1576-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes.

17 clauses May 11, 2023
Pharmaceuticals Research & Science Manufacturing Taxpayers

s1194-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Apr 19, 2023

s1111-118

Cosponsor Reported

To enhance United States civil nuclear leadership, support the licensing of advanced nuclear technologies, strengthen the domestic nuclear energy fuel cycle and supply chain, and improve the regulation of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Mar 30, 2023
Education Foreign Entities Nuclear Energy State & Local Government

s1098-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the application of certain restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

1 clause Mar 30, 2023

s452-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a Nuclear Fuel Security Program, expand the American Assured Fuel Supply Program, and submit a report on a civil nuclear credit program, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 15, 2023
Executive Offices Construction Nuclear Energy Manufacturing

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