# 118-hr-9228: BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

118-hr-9228, BE HEARD in the Workplace Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA); status Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, 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-9228
- Congress: 118
- Title: BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, Oversight and Accountability, and Veterans' Affairs, 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: 2024-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

BE HEARD in the Workplace Act

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2024-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2024-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-08-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2024-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2024-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 118-hr-4583: Social Security 2100 Act
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-5041: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-9228 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9228)

## Related
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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-5041: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5041)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
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