# 117-hr-1959: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

117-hr-1959, Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1959
- Congress: 117
- Title: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act

## Cosponsors (55)

- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2021-08-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2021-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2022-01-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2021-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1959)

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