# 118-hr-4878: EMPOWER Act

118-hr-4878, EMPOWER Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4878
- Congress: 118
- Title: EMPOWER Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-07-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

EMPOWER Act

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2023-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2024-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2024-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-08-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-4878 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4878)

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