Adam's record on Tech & privacy

On December 1, 2021, Smith voted yes on H.R. 2685, the Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, which passed the U.S. House 404-19, with all 213 voting Democrats in favor.¹

The same day, he voted yes on H.R. 4055, the American Cybersecurity Literacy Act, which passed the U.S. House 408-17, with all 214 voting Democrats in favor.¹

On May 11, 2022, Smith voted yes on H.R. 847, the Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act, which passed 401–19 in the U.S. House.¹

Between May 16 and May 17, 2022, he also voted yes on H.R. 6824, the President's Cup Cybersecurity Competition Act, which passed 386–31; S. 2520, the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021, which passed 404–14; and H.R. 6868, the Cybersecurity Grants for Schools Act of 2022, which passed 383–30.³

The provided vote breakdowns recorded zero Democratic no votes on each of the four bills.⁴

On June 21, 2022, Smith voted yes on H.R. 7777, the Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Training Act, which passed the House 368-47 with all voting Democrats in support.¹

On June 24, 2022, following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, he said the ruling tramples Americans' right to privacy and puts all personal liberties at risk.¹

On July 15, 2022, he voted for the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, which passed 223-205, and the Women's Health Protection Act, which passed 219-210.¹

Smith called for reforms to policing, including de-escalation-focused training and investment in programs that send specialized responders to nonviolent 911 calls, after the release of body camera video of the traffic stop and beating that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.¹

He voted yes on H.R. 302, the Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act, which passed the U.S. House 357-56.¹

He voted yes on H.Res. 104, condemning the Chinese Communist Party's use of a high-altitude surveillance balloon over the United States, which passed the U.S. House 419-0.¹

On May 22, 2024, Adam Smith voted no on H.Res. 1243 to order the previous question on a resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 4763, a vote that passed 205–203 with no Democrats voting yes.¹

He also voted no on H.Res. 1243 to agree to that resolution, which passed 204–203 with no Democrats voting yes.¹

On May 23, 2024, Smith voted no on passage of H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, which passed 216–192 with three Democrats voting yes.¹

On July 14, 2025, Smith did not vote on H.R. 1709, the Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act, which passed the House 360–10.¹

On July 15, 2025, he voted no on a resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 4016 and other bills, which failed 196–223, and voted no on ordering the previous question on that resolution, which passed 211–210.²

On July 16, 2025, he voted no on agreeing to the same resolution, which passed 217–212, and voted no on a motion to reconsider, which passed 215–211.²

On July 17, 2025, he voted no on H.R. 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, which passed 219–210.¹

On April 17, 2026, Smith voted no on H.Res. 1175 ordering the previous question on the rule for H.R. 8035, a bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, which passed 211–210, and voted no on agreeing to that rule, which failed 197–228.²

On April 20, 2026, he voted yes on H.R. 1681, the Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act, which passed 384–9.¹

On April 30, 2026, he did not vote on S. 4465, a bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII, which passed 261–111 in the House.¹

On July 14, 2026, Smith voted no on H.Res. 1423, a resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 139 (Sunshine Protection Act) and H.R. 8595, which passed 215–211 with all voting Democrats opposed.¹

He also voted no on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 1423, which passed 217–210, with all voting Democrats opposed.¹

On H.R. 1181, the Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, Smith voted yes on a motion to recommit, which failed 208–217, with all voting Democrats voting yes.¹

He then voted no on passage of H.R. 1181, which passed 221–201, with 5 Democrats voting yes.¹