House bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-267
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 25, 2021
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseMay 12, 2021
- Passed SenateDec 19, 2022 · by voice vote
- To the PresidentDec 23, 2022
- Became lawDec 27, 2022
Latest action: Dec 27, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-267.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 478.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. O'HALLERAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 167, No. 14, January 25, 2021, Page H233):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 25, 2021 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 478, 117th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/478
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 10, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 16, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
0499223194aa52c27f58d8173ebafb7ba45e5ca6ba5e58be24dba59e59e25a8d
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 December 10, 2025). Not every bill gets one.
From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 478, last updated December 10, 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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom O'Halleran.
- H.R. 1766 (117th) FTC Collaboration Act of 2021
- H.R. 8163 (117th) Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act
- H.R. 5119 (117th) To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments.
- H.R. 8313 (117th) End Veteran Homelessness Act
- H.R. 2244 (117th) Flexible Financing for Rural America Act
- H.Res. 815 (117th) Supporting the goals and ideals of National Rural Health Day.
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.