# 118-hr-3498: HELP Act of 2023

118-hr-3498, HELP Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY); status ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McGarvey asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3498, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3498
- Congress: 118
- Title: HELP Act of 2023
- Status: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. McGarvey asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 3498, a bill originally introduced by Representative Higgins (NY), for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2023-05-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

HELP Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2024-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2024-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2024-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2024-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2024-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-549: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-3498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3498)

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