119 hr 7479
WORK to Save Lives Act
House BillIntroduced / Referred
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- 1Introduced / Referred
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- 2Committee
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- 3Discharge
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- 4Calendar
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- 5Floor
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- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
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- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
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Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:\nH.R. 7479.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall have\nPower . . . ] To make all Laws which shall be necessary and\nproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and\nall other Powers vested by this Constitution in the\nGovernment of the United States, or in any Department or\nOfficer.\n[Page H2119]\n</pre>"
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