# 118-hr-2985: HEAR Act of 2023

118-hr-2985, HEAR Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-2985
- Congress: 118
- Title: HEAR Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

HEAR Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2023-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2023-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2023-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2024-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-2985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2985)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-4963: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4963)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-4121: Right to Contraception Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4121)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2985 (as of 2026-10-15).