H.R.7996

Linemen Legacy Act

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced

H. R. 7996

Introduced in House · March 31, 2026

March 19, 2026

Mr. Higgins of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Norcross, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to clarify that utility line technicians qualify as emergency response providers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Linemen Legacy Act”.