# 118-hr-8572: Government by the People Act

118-hr-8572, Government by the People Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD); status Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8572
- Congress: 118
- Title: Government by the People Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2024-05-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Government by the People Act

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2024-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-09-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that su…
- 118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024

## Sources
- [118-hr-8572 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8572)

## Related
- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4583)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hjres-193: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-193)
- [118-hr-8732: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8732)
- [118-hr-8426: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8426)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8572 (as of 2026-10-15).