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HR5296Referred to Committee

BUILDS Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-11
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
Democrat · OR · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (664 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001278

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-09-11

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-09-11

Plain-English Summary

Plain-English summary pending. Introduced on 2025-09-11. Check back soon — summaries are generated as bills progress through Congress.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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