Chris Pappas

Chris Pappas

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Armed Forces and National Security30%
Crime and Law Enforcement19%
Health8%
Government Operations and Politics6%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Chris Pappas has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7652
To prohibit the Department of Homeland Security from constructing, acquiring, renovating, or operating any new processing site or detention center without providing a mechanism for public comments regarding such activity, entering into a signed, written agreement with appropriate State and local officials, and providing Congress with advance notice of such activity.

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7444
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to protect access to telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 7163
PUBLIC SAFETY Act

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 7043
To amend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to reauthorize the transmission facilitation program.

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 7044
Energy Burden Tax Credit Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7042
Heroes Home Energy Savings Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6933
Bolstering the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 6887
Stop Crimes Against Children Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6812
Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6811
Postal Suspension Transparency Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 6814
Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6813
VA Insurance Improvement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 6760
Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 6723
Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 6667
PFAS Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 6669
No Taxation on PFAS Remediation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 6668
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HRES 924
Recognizing December 2025 as "Impaired Driving Prevention Month" and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 6340
Save the Green to Gold Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6104
Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 6103
LAB Personnel Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5972
Right to Enroll Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 840
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 5687
Keep the Heat On Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

In Committee
HR 5236
Critical Infrastructure Security Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5094
Protect Patients from Costly Care Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5053
Protecting Public Naval Shipyards Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4899
CANADA Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 4413
End the Cyprus Embargo Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4197
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4063
Veterans Full-Service Care and Access Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3601
National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 3366
EAGLE Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2979
BUILD Act of 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 2954
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 259.

Active
HR 2340
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1732
GUARD VA Benefits Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

In Committee
HR 830
SAFE Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 829
Fighting Budget Waste Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

In Committee
HRES 1614
Expressing support for the recognition of December 2024 as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month", and promoting efforts to help prevent tragic and preventable crashes, deaths, and injuries caused by impaired driving.

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HRES 1557
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 9734
SERVE Act

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 9636
To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

In Committee
HR 9481
Improving Coordination for the Northern Border Act

Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 9339
Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 9280
Save the Green to Gold Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 9056
VA Insurance Improvement Act

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 9055
Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 9057
Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

In Committee
HR 9018
Stop Crimes Against Children Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 8868
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building".

Became Public Law No: 118-254.

Passed
HR 8212
End the Cyprus Embargo Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 8213
End DWI Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

In Committee
HR 8076
Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

In Committee
HR 7984
Rural Small Business Resilience Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

In Committee
HR 7878
Ensuring Equity for Firefighters Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 7674
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

In Committee
HR 7675
PFAS Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

In Committee
HR 7502
Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6531
TRAIN VA Employees Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 522.

Active
HR 6198
BUILD Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HRES 820
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 5384
Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 4632
National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4432
LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4076
United States-Israel Health Technologies Cooperation Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3587
Dark Web Interdiction Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 3530
Cut Red Tape For Online Sales Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 3440
Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3192
PFAS Registry Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 3110
Bring Our Heroes Home Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 2615
No Taxation on PFAS Remediation Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 1649
EAGLE Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1195
Bolstering Northeast Heating Oil and Gasoline Reserves Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.

In Committee
HR 1194
Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

In Committee
HR 1139
GUARD VA Benefits Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 1098
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 50 East Derry Road in East Derry, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 118-111.

Passed
HR 1024
HEARTS Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 986
COLLABORATE Act

Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 568
SAFE Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 9595
To extend the temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HRES 1452
Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas' answer of "Oxi!" or "No!" to surrender to the Axis forces, inflicting a fatal wound that helped save democracy for the world.

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 8764
LIHEAP Act

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 8736
GUARD VA Benefits Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 8510
Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HR 8260
Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-313.

Passed
HR 8248
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, New Hampshire, as the "Chief Michael Maloney Post Office Building".

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Active
HR 8050
Fallen Heroes Flag Reauthorization Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 8017
VA Workforce Investment and Expansion Act of 2022

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
Amendment 215
House Amendment 215

On agreeing to the Pappas amendment (A003) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 207 (Roll no. 230).

Agreed to (214-207)
HR 7753
Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

In Committee
HR 7696
Clean Water Standards for PFAS 2.0 Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

In Committee
HR 7300
Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 7277
Improving Oversight of Veterans Community Care Providers Act of 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In Committee
HRES 992
Recognizing the contribution and importance of maple syrup producers and their families in the State of New Hampshire and supporting the designation of March 19 and 20, 2022, as "New Hampshire Maple Weekend".

Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

In Committee
HR 7079
Cut Red Tape For Online Sales Act

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In Committee
HR 7042
SAFE SEAS Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 7041
Record of Military Service for Members of the Armed Forces Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

In Committee
HR 6946
SAFE Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
Amendment 137
House Amendment 137

On agreeing to the Pappas amendment (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 201 (Roll no. 356).

Agreed to (225-201)

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