# 118-hr-4936: NOW Act

118-hr-4936, NOW Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4936
- Congress: 118
- Title: NOW Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2023-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 47
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

NOW Act

## Cosponsors (47)

- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2023-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2024-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2024-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-4889: Raise the Wage Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-4936 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4936)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-4889: Raise the Wage Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4889)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4936 (as of 2026-10-15).