# 117-hr-78: Legal Workforce Act

117-hr-78, Legal Workforce Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-78
- Congress: 117
- Title: Legal Workforce Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-01-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Legal Workforce Act

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] (R-GA), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2022-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2022-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-78 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/78)

## Related
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- [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)
- [117-hjres-67: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-67)
- [117-hr-18: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-18)
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