# 117-s-428: Empower Act of 2021

117-s-428, Empower Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-428
- Congress: 117
- Title: Empower Act of 2021
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2021-02-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Empower Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-sconres-50: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men as compared to wages paid to Latina women.
- 117-s-5099: SAFE Lending Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-s-428 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/428)

## Related
- [117-s-937: COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-937)
- [117-s-475: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-475)
- [117-s-2607: Iran Hostages Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-2607)
- [117-s-1404: Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-1404)
- [117-sconres-50: A concurrent resolution recognizing the significance of equal pay and the dispa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sconres-50)
- [117-s-5099: SAFE Lending Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-5099)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-s-428 (as of 2026-10-15).