# 117-hr-1690: Defending our Defenders Act

117-hr-1690, Defending our Defenders Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1690
- Congress: 117
- Title: Defending our Defenders Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2021-03-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Defending our Defenders Act

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carl, Jerry L. [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Mike [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1690)

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