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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
Sept. 15, 2025 National HR 3400 Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare (TRAVEL) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (371 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2025 National HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
Sept. 10, 2025 National HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (231 - 196)
Sept. 8, 2025 National HR 3425 Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking (POST) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 0)
Sept. 8, 2025 National HR 3424 Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement (SPACE) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (397 - 1)
Sept. 4, 2025 National HR 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (214 - 213)
Sept. 3, 2025 National H J Res 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (211 - 208)
Sept. 3, 2025 National H J Res 106 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 210)
Sept. 3, 2025 National H J Res 105 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 211)
Sept. 2, 2025 National HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
Sept. 2, 2025 National HR 4216 Made-in-America Defense Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 20)
July 23, 2025 National HR 3357 Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 31)
July 23, 2025 National HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 12)
July 22, 2025 National HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
July 22, 2025 National HR 3937 Wabeno Economic Development Act Bill Passed - House (410 - 1)
July 21, 2025 National HR 3351 Improving Access to Small Business Information Act Bill Passed - House (387 - 12)
July 21, 2025 National HR 3095 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (278 - 121)
July 18, 2025 National HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
July 17, 2025 National S 1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 122)
July 17, 2025 National HR 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) Bill Passed - House (294 - 134)
July 17, 2025 National HR 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
July 15, 2025 National HR 1717 Communications Security Act Bill Passed - House (380 - 33)
July 14, 2025 National S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
July 14, 2025 National HR 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act Bill Passed - House (336 - 36)
July 14, 2025 National HR 1709 Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 10)
July 3, 2025 National HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
July 3, 2025 National H Res 566 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 Resolution Passed - House (219 - 213)
June 27, 2025 National H Res 516 Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California Resolution Passed - House (215 - 195)
June 26, 2025 National HR 275 Special Interest Alien Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 182)
June 26, 2025 National HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
June 25, 2025 National H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
June 25, 2025 National HR 3944 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
June 24, 2025 National H Res 537 Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors Resolution Tabled - House (344 - 79)
June 23, 2025 National HR 3394 Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Bill Passed - House (397 - 12)
June 23, 2025 National HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
June 23, 2025 National HR 3422 Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act Bill Passed - House (321 - 87)
June 12, 2025 National S 331 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - House (321 - 104)
June 12, 2025 National HR 2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
June 12, 2025 National HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
June 10, 2025 National HR 2096 Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 178)
June 10, 2025 National HR 884 To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (266 - 148)
June 9, 2025 National H Res 488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado Resolution Passed - House (280 - 113)
June 9, 2025 National H Res 481 Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combatting antisemitism and politically motivated violence Resolution Passed - House (400 - 0)
June 9, 2025 National HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
June 6, 2025 National HR 2966 American Entrepreneurs First Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
June 5, 2025 National HR 2987 Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants (CEASE) Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 198)
June 5, 2025 National HR 2931 Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 199)
June 4, 2025 National HR 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (366 - 57)
June 3, 2025 National HR 1804 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 3)
June 3, 2025 National HR 1642 Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (396 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/15 HR 3400 Territorial Response and Access to Veterans' Essential Lifecare (TRAVEL) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (371 - 21)
9/11 HR 3486 Stop Illegal Entry Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (226 - 197)
9/10 HR 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Bill Passed - House (231 - 196)
9/08 HR 3425 Personnel Oversight and Shift Tracking (POST) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 0)
9/08 HR 3424 Shared Property Agency Collaboration and Engagement (SPACE) Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (397 - 1)
9/04 HR 4553 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (214 - 213)
9/03 H J Res 104 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment". Joint Resolution Passed - House (211 - 208)
9/03 H J Res 106 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 210)
9/03 H J Res 105 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan". Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 211)
9/02 HR 747 Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (407 - 4)
9/02 HR 4216 Made-in-America Defense Act Bill Passed - House (395 - 20)
7/23 HR 3357 Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act Bill Passed - House (381 - 31)
7/23 HR 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 12)
7/22 HR 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 57)
7/22 HR 3937 Wabeno Economic Development Act Bill Passed - House (410 - 1)
7/21 HR 3351 Improving Access to Small Business Information Act Bill Passed - House (387 - 12)
7/21 HR 3095 To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. Bill Passed - House (278 - 121)
7/18 HR 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (221 - 209)
7/17 S 1582 Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 122)
7/17 HR 3633 Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) Bill Passed - House (294 - 134)
7/17 HR 1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
7/15 HR 1717 Communications Security Act Bill Passed - House (380 - 33)
7/14 S 1596 Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act Bill Passed - House (372 - 0)
7/14 HR 1770 Consumer Safety Technology Act Bill Passed - House (336 - 36)
7/14 HR 1709 Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act Bill Passed - House (360 - 10)
7/03 HR 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (218 - 214)
7/03 H Res 566 Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 Resolution Passed - House (219 - 213)
6/27 H Res 516 Condemning the violent June 2025 riots in Los Angeles, California Resolution Passed - House (215 - 195)
6/26 HR 275 Special Interest Alien Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 182)
6/26 HR 875 Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act Bill Passed - House (246 - 160)
6/25 H Res 519 Condemning the attacks on Minnesota lawmakers in Brooklyn Park and Champlin, Minnesota, and calling for unity and the rejection of political violence in Minnesota and across the United States. Resolution Passed - House (424 - 0)
6/25 HR 3944 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
6/24 H Res 537 Impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors Resolution Tabled - House (344 - 79)
6/23 HR 3394 Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Bill Passed - House (397 - 12)
6/23 HR 1998 Sanction Sea Pirates Act Bill Passed - House (392 - 14)
6/23 HR 3422 Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act Bill Passed - House (321 - 87)
6/12 S 331 Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act) Bill Passed - House (321 - 104)
6/12 HR 2056 District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
6/12 HR 4 Rescissions Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
6/10 HR 2096 Protecting Our Nation's Capital Emergency Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 178)
6/10 HR 884 To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (266 - 148)
6/09 H Res 488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado Resolution Passed - House (280 - 113)
6/09 H Res 481 Condemning the rise in ideologically motivated attacks on Jewish individuals in the United States, including the recent violent assault in Boulder, Colorado, and reaffirming the House of Representatives commitment to combatting antisemitism and politically motivated violence Resolution Passed - House (400 - 0)
6/09 HR 2035 American Cargo for American Ships Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 14)
6/06 HR 2966 American Entrepreneurs First Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 190)
6/05 HR 2987 Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants (CEASE) Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 198)
6/05 HR 2931 Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act Bill Passed - House (211 - 199)
6/04 HR 2483 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (366 - 57)
6/03 HR 1804 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 3)
6/03 HR 1642 Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (396 - 5)

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