# 118-hr-4170: LIFT the BAR Act

118-hr-4170, LIFT the BAR Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4170
- Congress: 118
- Title: LIFT the BAR Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- Introduced: 2023-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 111
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

LIFT the BAR Act

## Cosponsors (111)

- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] (D-CO), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2023-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2024-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act
- 118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023
- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-4170 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4170)

## Related
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [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-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
- [118-hr-2708: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2708)
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4170 (as of 2026-10-15).