House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law
Where it went
- IntroducedApr 21, 2021
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Oct 19, 2021 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2717.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 69, April 21, 2021, Page H2055):Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 21, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 62 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2717, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/2717
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- July 21, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
b1609b84a4db132674071dbef02401207e8c4c0bc9ba89a40f5f2f2cebc5fb05
PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of July 21, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 2717, last updated July 21, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 16, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.
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
25 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 10 Democrats
10 of 25 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.
Rick Allen (R-GA), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), David Cicilline (D-RI), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Charlie Crist (D-FL), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), David Joyce (R-OH), Ann Kuster (D-NH), John Moolenaar (R-MI), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), David Rouzer (R-NC), C. Ruppersberger (D-MD), Bradley Schneider (D-IL), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Randy Weber (R-TX).
More from the sponsor
Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Roger Williams.
- H.R. 7664 (117th) Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2022
- H.R. 5294 (117th) Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2021
- H.R. 4548 (117th) Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Uniformity Act
- H.R. 6802 (117th) Preventing Racial Profiling in Lending Act
- H.R. 2270 (117th) Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act of 2021
- H.R. 3365 (117th) Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act
Sponsor’s state and district
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.