# 117-hr-2188: Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

117-hr-2188, Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-2188
- Congress: 117
- Title: Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2021-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] (R-NE), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2021-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] (R-AL), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2021-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-2188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2188)

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