119th Congress
H.R. 7996
Linemen Legacy Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins(R-LA)
- Introduced
- Mar 19, 2026
- Policy area
- Emergency Management
- Committees
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (4)
Original cosponsors (2)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA)
Added later (2)
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Jul 6, 2026
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Jul 6, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.
Latest action(Mar 20, 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 20, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. - Mar 19, 2026
Introduced in House