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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 15, 2026 National HR 8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (217 - 209)
June 3, 2026 National S 254 Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act Bill Passed - House (404 - 14)
May 27, 2026 CA AB 1776 Prohibits Unreasonable Restraint of Trade and Monopolization of Trade and Commerce Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
April 30, 2026 National HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (224 - 200)
March 27, 2026 National HR 7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
Feb. 11, 2026 National H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 45)
Jan. 12, 2026 National HR 6500 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act Bill Passed - House (340 - 54)
Nov. 20, 2025 National HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (217 - 188)
Nov. 5, 2025 OH HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
Sept. 12, 2025 CA AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 18)
Sept. 11, 2025 MI HB 4755 Prohibits Unfair, Unconscionable, or Deceptive Acts or Practices in the Conduct of Trade or Commerce. Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
June 23, 2025 National HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
June 9, 2025 National HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
June 2, 2025 CA AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
May 19, 2025 National HR 1263 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 51)
May 5, 2025 National HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
April 30, 2025 HI HB 427 Establishes Quarantines of Infested Areas and Strengthens the Inspection Process for Items Shipped to and Around the State to Protect Biodiversity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 5)
Feb. 20, 2025 ND HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 3)
Jan. 14, 2025 ND HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
Sept. 25, 2024 National HR 3334 Stop CCP Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 174)
Sept. 23, 2024 National S 2228 Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (257 - 125)
Sept. 18, 2024 National HR 5179 Anti-BDS Labeling Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 189)
Sept. 10, 2024 National HR 1103 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 3)
Sept. 10, 2024 National HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 161)
Sept. 9, 2024 National HR 1157 Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (351 - 36)
June 26, 2024 OH HB 87 Prohibits Government Purchase of Non-U.S. Made American or Ohio State Flags Bill Passed - House (95 - 1)
June 7, 2024 NY S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - House (128 - 14)
April 19, 2024 HI HB 1936 Requires All Work Tying Up Vessels to Commercial Docks and Facilities be Done by Unionized Labor Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 2)
April 5, 2024 KS SB 271 Prohibits State Agencies from Acquiring Drone Technology from Certain Countries of Concern Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
April 2, 2024 AZ SB 1053 Establishes the Arizona-Ireland Trade Commission Bill Passed - House (39 - 14)
March 21, 2024 National HR 1836 Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (393 - 24)
March 7, 2024 WV SB 874 Establishes Local Port Authority Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
March 6, 2024 FL SB 674 Requires Governmental Entities to Include a Requirement in Certain Contracts that Certain Iron or Steel Products be Produced in the United States Bill Passed - House (103 - 9)
Feb. 15, 2024 National HR 5375 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (379 - 39)
March 2, 2023 WV HB 3307 Establishing the West Virginia-Ireland Trade Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 10)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
Dec. 19, 2019 National HR 5430 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill Passed - House (385 - 41)
May 2, 2019 CO SB 19-005 Authorizes the Import of Prescription Drugs from Canada Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
April 7, 2018 KS HB 2482 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32)
March 10, 2016 UT SB 246 Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
Dec. 3, 2015 National HR 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 174)
Oct. 9, 2015 National HR 702 To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions Bill Passed - House (261 - 159)
Oct. 1, 2015 National HR 3457 Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act Bill Passed - House (251 - 173)
Sept. 11, 2015 National HR 3460 To Suspend Until January 21, 2017, the Authority of the President to Waive, Suspend, Reduce, Provide Relief from, or Otherwise Limit the Application of Sanctions Pursuant to an Agreement Related to the Nuclear Program of Iran Bill Passed - House (247 - 186)
Dec. 18, 2014 NJ S 1811 Requires Made in the United States Materials for Public Works Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
May 22, 2013 National H Amdt 75 Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 255)
May 4, 2013 TX HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
Feb. 20, 2013 OK HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/15 HR 8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (217 - 209)
6/03 S 254 Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act Bill Passed - House (404 - 14)
5/27 AB 1776 Prohibits Unreasonable Restraint of Trade and Monopolization of Trade and Commerce Bill Passed - House (44 - 17)
4/30 HR 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (224 - 200)
3/27 HR 7084 Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
2/11 H J Res 72 Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 Bill Passed - House (219 - 211)
1/12 HR 2683 Remote Access Security Act Bill Passed - House (369 - 22)
1/12 HR 6504 Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act Bill Passed - House (345 - 45)
1/12 HR 6500 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act Bill Passed - House (340 - 54)
11/20 HR 1949 Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (217 - 188)
11/05 HB 188 Establishes the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership Bill Passed - House (73 - 10)
9/12 AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 18)
9/11 HB 4755 Prohibits Unfair, Unconscionable, or Deceptive Acts or Practices in the Conduct of Trade or Commerce. Bill Passed - House (103 - 1)
6/23 HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
6/09 HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
6/02 AB 325 Prohibits a Person from Using or Distributing a Common Pricing Algorithm to Restrain Trade or Commerce Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
5/19 HR 1263 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (334 - 51)
5/05 HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
4/30 HB 427 Establishes Quarantines of Infested Areas and Strengthens the Inspection Process for Items Shipped to and Around the State to Protect Biodiversity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (45 - 5)
2/20 HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 3)
1/14 HB 1038 Prohibits and Replaces Chinese-Made Drones in the State Fleet Bill Passed - House (89 - 4)
9/25 HR 3334 Stop CCP Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 174)
9/23 S 2228 Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (257 - 125)
9/18 HR 5179 Anti-BDS Labeling Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 189)
9/10 HR 1103 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 3)
9/10 HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 161)
9/09 HR 1157 Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (351 - 36)
6/26 HB 87 Prohibits Government Purchase of Non-U.S. Made American or Ohio State Flags Bill Passed - House (95 - 1)
6/07 S 2852 Authorizes the Direct Intrastate and Interstate Shipment of Liquor, Cider, Mead, and Braggot Bill Passed - House (128 - 14)
4/19 HB 1936 Requires All Work Tying Up Vessels to Commercial Docks and Facilities be Done by Unionized Labor Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 2)
4/05 SB 271 Prohibits State Agencies from Acquiring Drone Technology from Certain Countries of Concern Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 30)
4/02 SB 1053 Establishes the Arizona-Ireland Trade Commission Bill Passed - House (39 - 14)
3/21 HR 1836 Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (393 - 24)
3/07 SB 874 Establishes Local Port Authority Districts Bill Passed - House (75 - 12)
3/06 SB 674 Requires Governmental Entities to Include a Requirement in Certain Contracts that Certain Iron or Steel Products be Produced in the United States Bill Passed - House (103 - 9)
2/15 HR 5375 Strengthening the Quad Act Bill Passed - House (379 - 39)
3/02 HB 3307 Establishing the West Virginia-Ireland Trade Commission Concurrence Vote Passed - House (87 - 10)
7/15 HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
12/19 HR 5430 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act Bill Passed - House (385 - 41)
5/02 SB 19-005 Authorizes the Import of Prescription Drugs from Canada Bill Passed - House (41 - 22)
4/07 HB 2482 Prohibits Contracts with Businesses That Boycott Israel Conference Report Adopted - House (88 - 32)
3/10 SB 246 Authorizes Infrastructure Appropriations Bill Passed - House (52 - 17)
12/03 HR 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 174)
10/09 HR 702 To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions Bill Passed - House (261 - 159)
10/01 HR 3457 Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act Bill Passed - House (251 - 173)
9/11 HR 3460 To Suspend Until January 21, 2017, the Authority of the President to Waive, Suspend, Reduce, Provide Relief from, or Otherwise Limit the Application of Sanctions Pursuant to an Agreement Related to the Nuclear Program of Iran Bill Passed - House (247 - 186)
12/18 S 1811 Requires Made in the United States Materials for Public Works Bill Passed - House (43 - 24)
5/22 H Amdt 75 Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 255)
5/04 HB 852 Prohibits the Sale of Shark Fins Bill Passed - House (87 - 42)
2/20 HB 1999 Authorizes the Slaughter of Horses Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)

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