HR 8981
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Latest action: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Current status: committee
Primary sponsor

April McClain Delaney
No recorded votes are available for this bill yet.
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In committee: Being reviewed by a small group of lawmakers who specialize in this topic.
Next: the committee votes on whether it moves forward.
Stalled in committee since May 2026 — most bills never make it out of committee. Only about 3% of bills become law.
The committee approved it and sent it onward.
Jul 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 21, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
May 21, 2026 · house
A lawmaker officially proposed it.
May 21, 2026 · house