# 119-hr-7996: Linemen Legacy Act

119-hr-7996, Linemen Legacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7996
- As of: 2026-07-08
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7996
- Congress: 119
- Title: Linemen Legacy Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-08

## Summary

**Adds utility line technicians to the federal emergency responder definition.** This bill would amend Section 2(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to explicitly include utility line technicians when they are responding to a major disaster or to an emergency declared by the President under section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-07-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Linemen added as emergency responders: benefit, medium. This bill would add utility line technicians (linemen) to the Homeland Security Act's definition of "emergency response providers." It would apply when linemen respond to a major disaster or to an emergency the President declares under section 501 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5191). If enacted, t…

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- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
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- 119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7996 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7996)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1151: Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7996 (as of 2026-07-08).