# 118-hr-3491: POJA Act of 2023

118-hr-3491, POJA Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3491
- Congress: 118
- Title: POJA Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

POJA Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2023-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-16: American Dream and Promise Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1624: Puppy Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1572: Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-3491 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3491)

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