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Josh Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer

D NJ-5 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 5)
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2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 5)
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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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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

All Industries Academic Institutions Adult Care Advanced Computing Advertising After School Programs Aging Services Agricultural Cooperatives Agricultural Distribution Agricultural Industry Agricultural Producers Agricultural Services Agriculture Air Force Global Strike Command Air Traffic Control Airport Authorities Airport Infrastructure Airport Operators Airports Alcohol Beverage Industry All Businesses All Industries Allied Nations Alternative Fuel Industry Amphibious Vessel Industry Animal Exhibition Animal Fighting Animal Industries Animal Sales Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Organizations Architecture & Engineering Art Market Arts And Cultural Institutions Automotive Bank Regulation Bank Regulators Behavioral Health Beverages Biofuels Bond Markets Building Equipment Contractors Business Assistance Business Entities Business Owners And Operators Campaign Finance Cancer Care Cannabis Capital Markets Capitol Police Force Capitol Tours Carbon Capture And Storage Carbon Sequestration Industry Caregiving Caregiving Services Charitable Contributors Chemicals Child Health Child Nutrition Child Nutrition Providers Child Welfare China Chinese Entities Chiropractic Care Civic & Social Organizations Civic Organizations Civic Participation Civil Liberties Civil Rights & Refugee Advocacy Civil Rights Advocacy Civil Rights Honorees 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 Collectibles & Numismatics Collectors College Students Commercial Air Transport Commercial Space Commercial Space Industry Commodities Community Development Community Development Investing Community Development Organizations Community Health Community Organizations Community Reinvestment Community Services Commuters Computer And Electronic Products Congress Congressional Committees Congressional Families Congressional Offices Congressional Representatives Congressional Security Congressional Staff Construction Consumer Goods Consumers Convention & Trade Show Organizers Corporate Debtors Corrections Cosmetics Courts Credit Bureaus Credit Intermediation Credit Intermediation And Related Activities Credit Reporting Creditors Crime Crime Victims Criminal Defendants Criminal Enterprises Criminal Offenders Criminal Organizations Critical Infrastructure Cross-Border Trade Cryptocurrency Cuban Americans And Their Families Cultural Affairs Cultural Institutions Custodial Services Custody Services Cycling Industry Data Brokerage Data Centers Data Services Defense Denied Enlistees Dental Care Dentistry Designated Terrorist Supporting Organizations Development Finance Institutions Diagnostic Services Dialysis Services Digital Art/Collectibles Digital Asset Custody Digital Asset Custody Services Digital Asset Exchanges Digital Asset Issuers Diplomatic Service Diplomatic Services Disability Disability Services Disability Support Services Disaster Relief And Emergency Management Disaster-Affected Regions District Of Columbia Divided Families Domestic Businesses Dredging Industry E-learning Services Economic Actors In Western Balkans Economic Development Economic Development Organizations Economic Statistics Education Educational Services Educators Elections Electric Cooperatives Electric Power Distribution Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Emergency Management Emergency Management Services Emergency Response Emergency Services Emerging Leaders Employee Benefits Employer-Sponsored Health Plans Energy Environment Epilepsy Patients & Caregivers Equine Industry Estate Planning Events & Tourism Export Controls Facilities Management Family Benefits Family Services Federal Administration Federal Budget Federal Civil Service Federal Contracting Federal Employment Federal Executive Agencies Federal Grants Federal Land Management Federal Programs Federal Regulation Federal Regulatory Agencies Federal Reserve Federal Standards Agencies Finance Financial Crime Financial Custody Financial Inclusion Financial Regulation Financial Regulators Financial Services Fire Protection Firearms Firearms Accessories Firearms Industry Firefighters Firefighting Services Fish Processing Industry Fisheries Industry Fishing & Forestry Food & Beverage Foreign Affairs Foreign Assistance Foreign Businesses Foreign Countries Foreign Entities Foreign Entities Engaged In Prohibited/Notifiable Technologies Foreign Investment Foreign Issuers Foreign Organizations Foreign Policy Foreign Private Issuers Foreign Renewable Fuel Producers Foreign Security Foreign Service Foreign Visitors Fuel Distribution Companies Funeral Services Future Beneficiaries Gambling Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants General Contractors General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Public Global Health Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Grant Applicants Grant Recipients Green Building Services Green Finance Grocery Stores Gun Dealers Gun Owners HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Administration Health Advisory Council Health Care Health Care Access Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Data Health IT Health Plan Administration Health Privacy Health Professionals Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Historic Preservation Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Homeland Security Homeowners Households Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Organizations Hydrogen Production IT Services Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illegal Gambling Immigrant Communities Immigration Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual And Family Services Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Savers Information Services Intellectual Property International Affairs International Affairs Professionals International Allies International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Charitable Organizations International Communities International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Financial Institution International Governments International Organizations International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Legislative Oversight Lobbying Local Communities Logistics Long-Term Care Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Maternal Health Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Professionals Mental Health Mental Health Professionals Mental Health Providers Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Micromobility Military Mining Misc Health Motor Vehicle Owners Moving Services Multi-Industry (Israel) Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Museums Museums & Cultural Institutions Museums And Historical Sites Music Music Industry Music Production NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Laboratories National Parks National Security National Service Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Naval Vessels Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ship Maintenance Services Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Profit Institutions Non-Profits / Advocacy Nonprofit Advocacy Nonprofit Services Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatics Nursery And Floriculture Production Nursing Nursing Care Facilities Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Nutrition Programs Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Online Platforms Online Safety Opioid Trafficking Organ Donation Organized Crime Organized Crime / Illicit Finance Other Financial Investment Activities Outdoor Recreation Pass-Through Entities Patient Advocacy Pediatric Health Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pest Control Services Pet Ownership Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Benefit Management Pharmacy Benefit Managers Philanthropic Organizations Philanthropy Physicians Political Contributors Political Leadership Political Organizations Port And Harbor Operations Port Authorities Postal Service Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Professional And Technical Services Professional Development Professional Services Professional, Scientific, And Technical Services Property Owners Qualified Pass-Through Entities Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation & Tourism RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Institutions Religious Organizations Religious/Civic Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Reproductive Health Research & Science Residential Residential Communities Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Retirement Savers Rural Communities Safety Equipment Safety Training School Nutrition Seafood Industry Security Services Self-Employment Services For The Elderly And Disabled Shipbuilding Shooting Ranges Skilled Nursing Small Business Social Security Social Services Social Welfare Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation Standards Development State & Local Government State Financial Regulators State Regulation Stock Exchanges Student Borrowers Student Services Students And Families Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxation Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Temporary Residents Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Transit Agencies Transportation Travel Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services Trust Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Department Of State U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership United States Coast Guard Unmanned Aircraft Systems Urban Planning Services Urban Transit Systems Utilities VA Medical Programs Venture Capital Veterans Veterinary Veterinary Services Victim Services Voting Rights Waste Management Waste Management & Remediation Water And Sewage Treatment Water Infrastructure Water Pollution Water Supply And Irrigation Weather & Ocean Services Whistleblowers Wildlife Wildlife Trade Wildlife Trafficking Youth Programs
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hr8798-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026

13 clauses May 13, 2026
Law Enforcement

hr8728-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Feed Our Kids Act of 2026

9 clauses May 11, 2026
Education Food & Beverage Households State & Local Government

hr8516-119

Cosponsor In Committee

American Leadership in AI Act

45 clauses Apr 27, 2026
Cloud Computing Standards Development Government Research & Science

hr8055-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Extending WIC for New Moms Act

1 clause Mar 24, 2026

hr5950-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Government General Public Grocery Stores State & Local Government

hr5870-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Prevent Government Shutdowns Act

4 clauses Oct 31, 2025
Federal Grants Nutrition Assistance Congress Government

hr5740-119

Cosponsor In Committee

WIC Benefits Protection Act

1 clause Oct 10, 2025
Nutrition Nutrition Programs Food & Beverage Government

hr5705-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To authorize the reimbursement by the Federal Government of State funds used to maintain participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children in the event of a Government shutdown.

1 clause Oct 8, 2025
Nutrition Nutrition Programs Food & Beverage Government

hr4797-119

Cosponsor In Committee

EATS Act of 2025

1 clause Jul 29, 2025
Education Labor Government State & Local Government

hres332-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the designation of the week of April 11 through April 17, 2025, as the eighth annual "Black Maternal Health Week", founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA), to bring national attention to the maternal and reproductive health crisis in the United States and the importance of reducing maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women and birthing people.

1 clause Apr 14, 2025
Healthcare General Public Nonprofits

hr2680-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

2 clauses Apr 7, 2025
Government Education

hr2489-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Government General Public Nonprofits Taxpayers

hr2512-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hot Foods Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 31, 2025
Government Retail General Public Taxpayers

hr2402-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

1 clause Mar 27, 2025
Government Education General Public

hr2195-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

1 clause Mar 18, 2025
Government Veterans

hr1411-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

No Veteran Should Go Hungry Act of 2025

1 clause Feb 18, 2025
Government Military

hr649-119

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow schools that participate in the school lunch program under such Act to serve whole milk.

5 clauses Jan 23, 2025
Education Agriculture Food & Beverage China

hr9370-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To require State agencies to inform recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, participants in the WIC program, and recipients of assistance under the TANF program of card skimming, card cloning, and similar fraudulent methods of stealing such benefits or assistance; and for other purposes.

3 clauses Aug 16, 2024

hr4909-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve diet quality and nutrition security, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 26, 2023

hr3183-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students enrolled in institutions of higher education from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 10, 2023
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