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Cost-of-living Emergency Act
4/21/2026, 2:06 PM
Summary of Bill HR 8135
H.R. 8135, introduced in the 119th Congress on March 27, 2026, aims to declare an emergency concerning the cost of living in the United States. It directs specific actions to be implemented to tackle this cost-of-living emergency, along with addressing other purposes not detailed in the provided context.
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Current Status of Bill HR 8135
Bill HR 8135 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 27, 2026. Bill HR 8135 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 27, 2026. Bill HR 8135's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of March 27, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 8135
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 8135
Primary Policy Focus
Housing and Community DevelopmentAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 8135
To declare an emergency regarding the cost of living in the United States and direct actions to be taken to address the cost-of-living emergency, and for other purposes.
To declare an emergency regarding the cost of living in the United States and direct actions to be taken to address the cost-of-living emergency, and for other purposes.
Comments
Avery Collier
861
1 month ago
Can you believe this new bill? It's supposed to help with the cost of living, but who knows if it will actually work. I mean, how is this gonna affect me in the short term?
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 8135
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