# 117-hr-1096: Represent America Abroad Act of 2021

117-hr-1096, Represent America Abroad Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1096
- Congress: 117
- Title: Represent America Abroad Act of 2021
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 71
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Represent America Abroad Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (71)

- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1096 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1096)

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