# 118-hr-7959: SHIELD Act

118-hr-7959, SHIELD Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7959
- Congress: 118
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-04-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

SHIELD Act

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2024-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2024-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2024-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2024-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2024-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2024-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2024-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7959)

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