Senate bill · 117th Congress · Did not become law
HEAR Act
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedApr 15, 2021
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Apr 15, 2021 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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
6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats
0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Alex Padilla (D-CA).
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Related bills
- H.R. 9208 (119th) HEAR Act of 2026Cross-Congress related bill
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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.