H.R. 7188: MOLD Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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MOLD Act

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MOLD Act

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7188.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · 26 cosponsors

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James C. Moylan (R-GU), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Derek Tran (D-CA), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), August Pfluger (R-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Tim Moore (R-NC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Bill Foster (D-IL), Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] reported raising $3.6 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-119hr7188.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr7188 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills