House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

BRIDGE Act

H.R. 7998Introduced Mar 19, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the work opportunity tax credit.

Sponsor: Rep. Wesley Bell D-MO

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 19, 2026
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Latest action: Mar 19, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7998.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 50, March 19, 2026, Page H2622):
Article 1 Section 8
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Eleanor Norton (D-DC).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Wesley Bell.

Sponsor’s state and district

Missouri in Congress · MO-1 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.