House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

American Workforce Empowerment Act

H.R. 2691Introduced Apr 20, 2021Policy area: Taxation

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Hagedorn R-MN

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 20, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Apr 20, 2021 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2691.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HAGEDORN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 68, April 20, 2021, Page H1999):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 20, 2021 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 2691, 117th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 3, 2025
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September 16, 2026
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

28 cosponsors — 28 Republicans

0 of 28 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Dan Bishop (R-NC), Mike Bost (R-IL), John Carter (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), Ron Estes (R-KS), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Yvette Herrell (R-NM), Bill Johnson (R-OH), Mike Johnson (R-LA), Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Jake LaTurner (R-KS), Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Blake Moore (R-UT), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Cathy Rodgers (R-WA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), David Valadao (R-CA), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Ann Wagner (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jim Hagedorn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Minnesota in Congress · MN-1 district

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Data as of Sep 16, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.