House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

CREATES Act

H.R. 8304Introduced Apr 15, 2026Policy area: Labor and Employment

Official title: To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for States to improve or establish a credential repository, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath D-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 15, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 15, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8304.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. McBATH, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 66, April 15, 2026, Page H2925):
The Interstate Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US Constitution)
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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

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Burgess Owens (R-UT).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lucy McBath.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-6 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.