# 117-hr-4979: Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021

117-hr-4979, Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI); status Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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-4979
- Congress: 117
- Title: Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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: 2021-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
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- 117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-4979 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4979)

## Related
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-8770: Expanding the VOTE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8770)
- [117-hres-1209: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1209)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hr-7814: Health Care Providers Safety Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7814)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4979 (as of 2026-10-15).