# 117-s-2981: HELPER Act of 2021

117-s-2981, HELPER Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-2981
- Congress: 117
- Title: HELPER Act of 2021
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced: 2021-10-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

HELPER Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (16)

- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2021-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2022-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2022-02-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2022-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2022-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2022-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2022-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022
- 117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski.
- 117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.
- 117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United States Senator for the State of Arkansas.
- 117-sres-565: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Don Young.
- 117-sres-485: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Harry Mason Reid, Jr., former Senator for the State of Nevada.

## Sources
- [117-s-2981 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2981)

## Related
- [117-s-1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1605)
- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
- [117-sres-593: A resolution relating to the death of Kaneaster Hodges, Jr., former United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-593)
- [117-sres-565: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Don…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-565)
- [117-sres-485: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Harry Mason Reid, Jr., form…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-485)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2981 (as of 2026-10-15).