# 118-s-1383: HEAR Act of 2023

118-s-1383, HEAR Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-1383
- Congress: 118
- Title: HEAR Act of 2023
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2023-04-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

HEAR Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2023-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-s-2902: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023
- 118-sres-350: A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".
- 118-s-2777: Child Care Stabilization Act
- 118-s-2769: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act
- 118-s-1: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-s-2344: Freedom to Vote Act

## Sources
- [118-s-1383 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1383)

## Related
- [118-s-2902: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2902)
- [118-sres-350: A resolution designating September 2023 as "National Voting Rights Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-350)
- [118-s-2777: Child Care Stabilization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2777)
- [118-s-2769: Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2769)
- [118-s-1: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1)
- [118-s-2344: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-2344)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-1383 (as of 2026-10-15).