# 117-hres-180: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

117-hres-180, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-180
- Congress: 117
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Introduced: 2021-03-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that it is the duty of the Federal Government to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy.

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hres-180 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/180)

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