# 118-hr-8980: SHIELD Act

118-hr-8980, SHIELD Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8980
- As of: 2026-10-15
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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-8980
- Congress: 118
- Title: SHIELD Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-07-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

SHIELD Act

## Cosponsors (19)

- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2024-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-10-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023

## Sources
- [118-hr-8980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8980)

## Related
- [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-hr-7056: Access to Family Building Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7056)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6031: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6031)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-8980 (as of 2026-10-15).