H.Res. 1199: Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".

119th Congress · introduced 2026-04-20 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".

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Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2026, as "National Lineman Appreciation Day".

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres1199.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

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Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · 62 cosponsors

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Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Mike Flood (R-NE), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (R-PA), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Michael A. Rulli (R-OH), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Jim Costa (D-CA), Mike Ezell (R-MS), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ), Tim Moore (R-NC), Rudy Yakym III (R-IN), Mike Bost (R-IL), Mike Haridopolos (R-FL), Mike Collins (R-GA), Chuck Edwards (R-NC), John J. McGuire III (R-VA), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), André Carson (D-IN), Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC), Addison P. McDowell (R-NC), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Barry Moore (R-AL), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Ben Cline (R-VA), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Michael Guest (R-MS), Nick LaLota (R-NY), Mike Carey (R-OH), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Roger Williams (R-TX), James C. Moylan (R-GU), Joe Wilson (R-SC), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), John James (R-MI), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and 2 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hres1199.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hres>

Record fed-us-cong119-hres1199 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills