# 117-hr-1485: Open Back Better Act of 2021

117-hr-1485, Open Back Better Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1485
- Congress: 117
- Title: Open Back Better Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
- Introduced: 2021-03-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Open Back Better Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (8)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-9070: National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-1485 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1485)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-9071: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of American LGB…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9071)
- [117-hr-9070: National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9070)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1485 (as of 2026-10-15).