# 116-hr-8855: HERCULES Act

116-hr-8855, HERCULES Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8855
- Congress: 116
- Title: HERCULES Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-12-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Help End Redundant Claims Unnecessarily Leaving Employers Suffering Act or the HERCULES Act This bill prohibits federal employees from making subsequent or simultaneous allegations or appeals of certain adverse personnel actions to multiple reviewing entities.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8855)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-8353: Women’s Public Health and Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8353)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8855 (as of 2025-11-18).