# 118-hr-5506: HANDS Act

118-hr-5506, HANDS Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5506
- Congress: 118
- Title: HANDS Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

HANDS Act

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8] (D-CO), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-11-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-5506 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5506)

## Related
- [118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5009)
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-8061: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8061)
- [118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5506 (as of 2026-10-15).