# 118-hr-7007: BEST Act

118-hr-7007, BEST Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7007
- Congress: 118
- Title: BEST Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Introduced: 2024-01-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

BEST Act

## Cosponsors (18)

- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2024-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2024-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2024-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2024-06-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-7007 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7007)

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- [118-hconres-97: Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hconres-97)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7007 (as of 2026-10-15).