# 118-hr-5909: Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023

118-hr-5909, Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5909
- Congress: 118
- Title: Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2023-10-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Caring for Grieving Families Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2023-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA), 2024-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2024-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2024-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2024-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2024-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2024-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2024-12-11T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5909 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5909)

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