HR 7899 119th Congress House Immigration

Respect for Essential Workers Act

Introduced: March 12, 2026 Introduced by: Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila Democrat · Florida See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7899 — Respect for Essential Workers Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7899/

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"H.R. 7899 — Respect for Essential Workers Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7899/.

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H.R. 7899, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7899/.

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[H.R. 7899 — Respect for Essential Workers Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-7899/)