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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 1, 2026 National HR 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 48)
Sept. 1, 2026 National H Res 1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes Resolution Passed - House (220 - 192)
Aug. 31, 2026 National S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
Aug. 19, 2026 NH SB 434 Requires Local School Boards to Adopt Policies to Address Complaints About School Materials Veto Override Failed - House (165 - 140)
Aug. 19, 2026 NH HB 1358 Establishes a Commission to Study Transitioning All Public Schools to Public Charter Schools Veto Override Failed - House (150 - 166)
Aug. 19, 2026 NH HB 232 Requires Health Care Institutions to Accommodate Employees Who are Against Abortion Veto Override Failed - House (166 - 154)
Aug. 19, 2026 NH HB 1422 Authorizes Additional Time to Petition for a New Trial in Certain Circumstances Veto Override Passed - House (314 - 7)
Aug. 19, 2026 CA AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 19)
Aug. 4, 2026 NC SB 445 Amends Various Municipal and Residential Development Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 26)
July 23, 2026 National H Con Res 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran Joint Resolution Passed - House (214 - 208)
July 23, 2026 National HR 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
July 22, 2026 National HR 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Bill Passed - House (216 - 212)
July 22, 2026 MA H 5595 Expands Patient Access to Late Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 33)
July 21, 2026 National HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (421 - 1)
July 21, 2026 National HR 9770 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
July 20, 2026 National HR 4541 Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act Reathorization of 2025 Bill Passed - House (394 - 6)
July 16, 2026 National HR 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic" Bill Passed - House (418 - 0)
July 15, 2026 National HR 8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (217 - 209)
July 14, 2026 National HR 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (308 - 117)
July 3, 2026 MI HB 6074 Restricts the Purchase of Single-Family Homes by Large Institutional Investors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 2)
July 3, 2026 MI SB 294 Increases Penalties and Authorizes Restitution in Animal Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (84 - 24)
July 2, 2026 CA SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
July 1, 2026 PA HB 2146 Amends Open Meetings Law to Limit Last-Minute Changes to Public Meeting Agendas Bill Passed - House (193 - 9)
June 30, 2026 NC HB 437 Prohibits Public Camping and Expands Drug Offenses Near Homeless Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40)
June 30, 2026 NC HB 437 Prohibits Public Camping and Expands Drug Offenses Near Homeless Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40)
June 30, 2026 NC HB 133 Prohibits Acquisition of Certain Lands by Foreign Adversaries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 2)
June 30, 2026 National H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
June 30, 2026 National H Con Res 108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon Joint Resolution Failed - House (189 - 235)
June 30, 2026 NJ A 3497 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Devices to Coordinate Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
June 30, 2026 NJ A 3497 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Devices to Coordinate Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
June 29, 2026 CA SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
June 25, 2026 CA SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
June 24, 2026 NC SB 227 Prohibits the Teaching of "Divisive Concepts" in Public Schools Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
June 24, 2026 NC SB 153 Requires the Department of Public Safety to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
June 23, 2026 National HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (358 - 32)
June 23, 2026 DE SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
June 17, 2026 PA HB 2299 Authorizes the Use of Body-Cameras by County Parole Officers Bill Passed - House (195 - 7)
June 16, 2026 DE HB 368 Prohibits Law Enforcement from Acting on Behalf of Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (23 - 13)
June 16, 2026 DE HB 368 Prohibits Law Enforcement from Acting on Behalf of Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (23 - 13)
June 11, 2026 RI H 7538 Requires Healthcare Providers to Notify Patients of Artificial Intelligence Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 14)
June 11, 2026 National H Res 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. Bill Passed - House (235 - 177)
June 10, 2026 RI S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
June 10, 2026 RI S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
June 10, 2026 NC SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
June 10, 2026 NC HB 1173 Specifies Criteria for Identifying and Prosecuting Alleged Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (111 - 2)
June 10, 2026 National HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 200)
June 10, 2026 National HR 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (249 - 172)
June 10, 2026 RI H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
June 9, 2026 National S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/01 HR 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 48)
9/01 H Res 1490 Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its forms, and for other purposes Resolution Passed - House (220 - 192)
8/31 S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
8/19 SB 434 Requires Local School Boards to Adopt Policies to Address Complaints About School Materials Veto Override Failed - House (165 - 140)
8/19 HB 1358 Establishes a Commission to Study Transitioning All Public Schools to Public Charter Schools Veto Override Failed - House (150 - 166)
8/19 HB 232 Requires Health Care Institutions to Accommodate Employees Who are Against Abortion Veto Override Failed - House (166 - 154)
8/19 HB 1422 Authorizes Additional Time to Petition for a New Trial in Certain Circumstances Veto Override Passed - House (314 - 7)
8/19 AB 2624 Establishes an Address Confidentiality Program for Immigration Services Workers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 19)
8/04 SB 445 Amends Various Municipal and Residential Development Regulations Conference Report Adopted - House (84 - 26)
7/23 H Con Res 89 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran Joint Resolution Passed - House (214 - 208)
7/23 HR 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
7/22 HR 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 Bill Passed - House (216 - 212)
7/22 H 5595 Expands Patient Access to Late Term Abortion Bill Passed - House (119 - 33)
7/21 HR 1118 Value Over Cost Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (421 - 1)
7/21 HR 9770 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (220 - 205)
7/20 HR 4541 Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act Reathorization of 2025 Bill Passed - House (394 - 6)
7/16 HR 5362 To name the Department of Veterans Affairs multispecialty clinic in Marietta, Georgia, as the "Colonel Michael H. Boyce Department of Veterans Affairs Multispecialty Clinic" Bill Passed - House (418 - 0)
7/15 HR 8595 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 Bill Passed - House (217 - 209)
7/14 HR 139 Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (308 - 117)
7/03 HB 6074 Restricts the Purchase of Single-Family Homes by Large Institutional Investors Concurrence Vote Passed - House (104 - 2)
7/03 SB 294 Increases Penalties and Authorizes Restitution in Animal Abuse Cases Bill Passed - House (84 - 24)
7/02 SB 722 Establishes Protections for Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Parks Bill Passed - House (70 - 0)
7/01 HB 2146 Amends Open Meetings Law to Limit Last-Minute Changes to Public Meeting Agendas Bill Passed - House (193 - 9)
6/30 HB 437 Prohibits Public Camping and Expands Drug Offenses Near Homeless Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40)
6/30 HB 437 Prohibits Public Camping and Expands Drug Offenses Near Homeless Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 40)
6/30 HB 133 Prohibits Acquisition of Certain Lands by Foreign Adversaries Concurrence Vote Passed - House (111 - 2)
6/30 H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
6/30 H Con Res 108 Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities in Lebanon Joint Resolution Failed - House (189 - 235)
6/30 A 3497 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Devices to Coordinate Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
6/30 A 3497 Prohibits the Use of Algorithmic Devices to Coordinate Rent Prices Bill Passed - House (57 - 22)
6/29 SB 172 Establishes the California Farm to School Program as a Permanent Program Bill Passed - House (58 - 15)
6/29 SB 177 Requires Big Corporations to Pay the Taxpayer Costs of Their Employees Enrolled in the Medi-Cal Program Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
6/25 SB 417 Authorizes $11.25 Billion in Bonds to fund Affordable Housing Bill Passed - House (61 - 7)
6/24 SB 227 Prohibits the Teaching of "Divisive Concepts" in Public Schools Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
6/24 SB 153 Requires the Department of Public Safety to Cooperate with Federal Immigration Officials Veto Override Passed - House (71 - 47)
6/23 HR 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (358 - 32)
6/23 SB 23 Increases Municipal Requirements for Affordable Housing Development Bill Passed - House (29 - 11)
6/17 HB 2299 Authorizes the Use of Body-Cameras by County Parole Officers Bill Passed - House (195 - 7)
6/16 HB 368 Prohibits Law Enforcement from Acting on Behalf of Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (23 - 13)
6/16 HB 368 Prohibits Law Enforcement from Acting on Behalf of Federal Immigration Authorities Bill Passed - House (23 - 13)
6/11 H 7538 Requires Healthcare Providers to Notify Patients of Artificial Intelligence Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 14)
6/11 H Res 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. Bill Passed - House (235 - 177)
6/10 S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
6/10 S 2047 Reduces the Maximum Prison Sentence for a Misdemeanor to 364 days Bill Passed - House (61 - 10)
6/10 SB 889 Estabishes a Moratorium on Certain Property Tax Reappraisals Bill Passed - House (69 - 43)
6/10 HB 1173 Specifies Criteria for Identifying and Prosecuting Alleged Gang Activity Bill Passed - House (111 - 2)
6/10 HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 200)
6/10 HR 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (249 - 172)
6/10 H 7434 Prohibits ICE Agents from Patrolling Polling Places Bill Passed - House (58 - 13)
6/09 S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
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