# 115-hr-5565: WE Work Act

115-hr-5565, WE Work Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5565
- Congress: 115
- Title: WE Work Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-04-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Women's Equality Workforce Oversight Act or the WE Work Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study to determine which federal agencies have the greatest impact on women's participation in the workforce and evaluate the impact of those agencies. Such agencies shall include, at a minimum: the Department of Labor, specifically the Women's Bureau; the Department of Transportation; the Small Business Administration, including the Office of Women's Business Ownership; and any apprenticeship program that receives funding from a federal agency. The study shall examine, among other things, each agency's policies and procedures for improving the participation of women in the workforce and shall also include an analysis of specific barriers to such participation.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] (D-SC), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2018-05-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5565)

## Related
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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