HR 6998
119th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Congressional oversight
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Department of Homeland Security
Domestic violence and child abuse
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Missing persons
Right of privacy
Sex offenses
Renewed Hope Act
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jan 13, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2026
Introduced in House
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6998: Renewed Hope Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6998/
"H.R. 6998: Renewed Hope Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6998/.
H.R. 6998, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6998/.
[H.R. 6998: Renewed Hope Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6998/)