House bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law

Helping Americans Succeed by Measuring Outcomes Act

H.R. 4535Introduced Jul 19, 2021Policy area: Social Welfare

Where it went

IntroducedJul 19, 2021
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 19, 2021 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4535.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. REED, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 126, July 19, 2021, Page H3669):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, to ``provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.''
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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.

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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

2 cosponsors — 2 Republicans

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Kevin Hern (R-OK), Jackie Walorski (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Reed.

Sponsor’s state and district

New York in Congress · NY-23 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.