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H.R. 7007 119th Congress House

Governing for the People Act

Official title: To govern on behalf of the American people.

Introduced: January 12, 2026 Introduced by: James P. McGovern Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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May 20, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Feb 4, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 12, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Science, Space, and Technology, Education and Workforce, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, Foreign Affairs, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Financial Services, House Administration, Homeland Security, Rules, Ethics, the Budget, and Appropriations, 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.
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 20, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7007: Governing for the People Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7007/
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"H.R. 7007: Governing for the People Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7007/.
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H.R. 7007, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7007/.
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