# 118-hr-8859: Deafblind DATA Act

118-hr-8859, Deafblind DATA Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8859
- Congress: 118
- Title: Deafblind DATA Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- Introduced: 2024-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 38
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Deafblind DATA Act

## Cosponsors (38)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2024-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-08-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2024-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-8859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8859)

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