# 117-hr-2163: Safe Step Act

117-hr-2163, Safe Step Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2026-10-15).

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- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2163
- Congress: 117
- Title: Safe Step Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2021-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 197
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Safe Step Act

## Cosponsors (197)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2163 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2163)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2163 (as of 2026-10-15).