# 117-hr-4985: Digital Defense Leadership Act

117-hr-4985, Digital Defense Leadership Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4985
- Congress: 117
- Title: Digital Defense Leadership Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2021-08-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Digital Defense Leadership Act

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4985)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hres-1003: Expressing support for designation of a Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1003)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5735: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5735)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4985 (as of 2026-10-15).