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HR5120Referred to Committee

HANDS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-03
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Brittany Pettersen
Brittany Pettersen
Democrat · CO · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (452 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/P000620

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)Original· 2025-09-03
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2025-09-23
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2026-05-13

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed 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.

2025-09-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Armed ServicesReferred To · 2025-09-03
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-09-03
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-09-03

Plain-English Summary

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Subjects

Health
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