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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2007 | MD | HB 6 | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 57) |
| March 20, 2007 | OR | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| March 20, 2007 | OR | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| March 19, 2007 | ID | S 1172 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
| March 15, 2007 | AZ | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (46 - 13) |
| March 9, 2007 | ND | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
| March 8, 2007 | AZ | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| March 7, 2007 | OK | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| March 1, 2007 | MO | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| Feb. 24, 2007 | MT | HB 712 | Authority of the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (50 - 49) |
| Feb. 21, 2007 | KS | HB 2140 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (114 - 7) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | National | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | VA | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
| Feb. 16, 2007 | National | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | VT | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| Feb. 13, 2007 | VT | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| Feb. 8, 2007 | MS | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
| Feb. 5, 2007 | WY | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
| Feb. 1, 2007 | VA | Sub HB 2623 | Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| Jan. 31, 2007 | UT | HB 224 | Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition | Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38) |
| Jan. 25, 2007 | WY | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| Jan. 25, 2007 | WY | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| Jan. 9, 2007 | National | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Bill Passed - House (299 - 128) |
| Jan. 5, 2007 | National | H Res 6 | Pay-As-You-Go Rule | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152) |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | National | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | National | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | National | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | National | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
| Sept. 28, 2006 | National | HR 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 191) |
| Sept. 27, 2006 | National | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
| Sept. 27, 2006 | National | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | National | HR 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
| Sept. 26, 2006 | National | HR 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
| Sept. 21, 2006 | National | HR 6095 | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 140) |
| Sept. 14, 2006 | National | HR 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (283 - 138) |
| Sept. 14, 2006 | National | HR 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (283 - 138) |
| July 26, 2006 | National | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
| July 20, 2006 | National | HR 5684 | U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
| July 10, 2006 | CO | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
| July 8, 2006 | CO | HB 1023 | Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
| June 29, 2006 | National | H Res 895 | Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (227 - 183) |
| June 28, 2006 | PA | A7999 to HB 1959 | English as Official Language | Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70) |
| June 20, 2006 | National | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
| June 20, 2006 | National | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
| June 16, 2006 | National | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| June 16, 2006 | National | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| June 16, 2006 | LA | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
| June 16, 2006 | National | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| June 13, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
| June 13, 2006 | National | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | HB 6 | Resident Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 57) |
| 3/20 | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| 3/20 | HJM 9 | Iraq Troop Withdrawal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (33 - 25) |
| 3/19 | S 1172 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (46 - 20) |
| 3/15 | HB 2779 | Employment of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (46 - 13) |
| 3/09 | SB 2417 | Verifying Employee Work Status | Bill Failed - House (18 - 70) |
| 3/08 | HB 2589 | Labor Solicitation and Criminal Trespass | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
| 3/07 | HCS HB 1734 | Photo Identification Voting Requirement | Bill Passed - House (58 - 38) |
| 3/01 | HB 269 | College Admission of Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (120 - 35) |
| 2/24 | HB 712 | Authority of the United Nations | Bill Passed - House (50 - 49) |
| 2/21 | HB 2140 | English as the Official Language | Bill Passed - House (114 - 7) |
| 2/16 | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| 2/16 | Sub SB 1204 | In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 16) |
| 2/16 | H Con Res 63 | Iraq War Policy Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (246 - 182) |
| 2/13 | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| 2/13 | HR 11 | Troop Withdrawal From Iraq | Resolution Passed - House (95 - 52) |
| 2/08 | HB 1144 | Out-of-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (84 - 33) |
| 2/05 | HJ 8 | Real ID Act Repeal | Joint Resolution Passed - House (49 - 11) |
| 2/01 | Sub HB 2623 | Denying In-State Tuition to Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
| 1/31 | HB 224 | Repeal of Exemptions from Nonresident Tuition | Motion Rejected - House (36 - 38) |
| 1/25 | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| 1/25 | HB 271 | False Citizenship or Resident Alien Documents | Bill Failed - House (29 - 30) |
| 1/09 | HR 1 | Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act | Bill Passed - House (299 - 128) |
| 1/05 | H Res 6 | Pay-As-You-Go Rule | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152) |
| 9/29 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| 9/29 | HR 5441 | Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 6) |
| 9/29 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
| 9/29 | S 3930 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 170) |
| 9/28 | HR 5825 | Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 191) |
| 9/27 | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
| 9/27 | HR 6166 | Military Commissions Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 168) |
| 9/26 | HR 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
| 9/26 | HR 5631 | Department Defense Appropriations Act, FY 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (394 - 22) |
| 9/21 | HR 6095 | Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 140) |
| 9/14 | HR 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (283 - 138) |
| 9/14 | HR 6061 | Secure Fence Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (283 - 138) |
| 7/26 | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
| 7/20 | HR 5684 | U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
| 7/10 | HB 1017 | Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 18) |
| 7/08 | HB 1023 | Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 28) |
| 6/29 | H Res 895 | Intelligence and Law Enforcement Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (227 - 183) |
| 6/28 | A7999 to HB 1959 | English as Official Language | Amendment Adopted - House (122 - 70) |
| 6/20 | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
| 6/20 | HR 5631 | Defense Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (407 - 19) |
| 6/16 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| 6/16 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| 6/16 | SB 753 | Hiring of Undocumented Immigrants Bill | Bill Passed - House (91 - 5) |
| 6/16 | H Res 861 | Global War on Terror | Resolution Passed - House (256 - 153) |
| 6/13 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |
| 6/13 | HR 4939 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2006 | Conference Report Adopted - House (351 - 67) |