# 117-hr-7100: They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022

117-hr-7100, They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7100
- Congress: 117
- Title: They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Herrell, Yvette [R-NM-2] (R-NM)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

They Had Our Back We Have Theirs Act of 2022 This bill provides specified levels of educational assistance and federal student loan forgiveness to children and spouses of eligible public safety officers. An eligible public safety officer is a public safety officer who died or was permanently and totally disabled from an injury sustained in the line of duty.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2022-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7100 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7100)

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- [117-hjres-72: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-72)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hr-5854: Illegal Immigrant Payoff Prohibition Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5854)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7100 (as of 2025-11-18).