H.R. 6998: Renewed Hope Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-09 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Renewed Hope Act

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Renewed Hope Act

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr6998.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] · 16 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6998, Renewed Hope Act of 2025 (2026-04-09)

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Mike Carey (R-OH), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Craig A. Goldman (R-TX), Mike Flood (R-NE), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Jeff Crank (R-CO), Jason Smith (R-MO), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), Tim Moore (R-NC), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Derek Schmidt (R-KS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] reported raising $2.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr6998.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr6998 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills