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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2024 | OH | SB 154 | Requires the Space Force to be Recognized as a Uniformed Armed Service | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | AZ | HCR 2038 | Defines "Drug Cartels" as Terrorist Organizations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (31 - 28) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | WA | HB 1889 | Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 8) |
| Feb. 27, 2024 | AZ | SB 1208 | Prohibits Equipment Developed by Foreign Adversaries from Being Used in Critical Telecommunications Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | SD | HB 1061 | Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | SD | HB 1061 | Appropriates $4.28 Million to the Emergency and Disaster Fund for National Guard Troop Deployment to the Texas Border | Bill Passed - House (63 - 5) |
| Feb. 21, 2024 | AZ | SB 1231 | Classifies Illegal Border Crossing as a State Crime | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 533 | Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 28) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 2766 | Uyghur Policy Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (414 - 6) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 5375 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (379 - 39) |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | National | HR 3202 | Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 32) |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | National | HR 3202 | Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 32) |
| Feb. 14, 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 - Senate (38 - 1) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | SD | HB 1231 | Prohibits Foreign Governments from Owning Agricultural Land in the State | Bill Passed - House (61 - 6) |
| Feb. 10, 2024 | NM | HB 298 | Establishes a Service Members Suicide Prevention Program | Bill Passed - House (63 - 1) |
| Feb. 9, 2024 | WA | HB 1889 | Repeals Citizenship Requirements to Work for Undocumented Immigrants Seeking Professional Licenses | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
| Feb. 8, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (67 - 32) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 815 | National Security Act, 2024 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (58 - 41) |