# 118-hr-3111: Words Matter Act of 2023

118-hr-3111, Words Matter Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3111
- Congress: 118
- Title: Words Matter Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-05-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Words Matter Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-3111 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3111)

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