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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 19, 2022 | National | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
| Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| June 16, 2022 | National | HR 7606 | Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 204) |
| June 14, 2022 | National | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| June 14, 2022 | National | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| April 7, 2022 | National | HR 3807 | Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 203) |
| March 9, 2022 | National | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| Nov. 19, 2021 | National | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
| July 21, 2021 | National | HR 2467 | PFAS Action Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 183) |
| June 25, 2021 | National | S J Res 14 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" | Joint Resolution Passed - House (229 - 191) |
| June 16, 2021 | National | HR 1187 | ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 214) |
| March 18, 2021 | National | HR 1603 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 174) |
| Dec. 3, 2020 | National | HR 1380 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 114) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | National | HR 4447 | Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 185) |
| Sept. 24, 2020 | National | HR 4447 | Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 185) |
| July 22, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
| July 22, 2020 | National | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
| Feb. 12, 2020 | National | HR 2546 | Protecting Americas Wilderness Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 183) |
| Jan. 10, 2020 | National | HR 535 | PFAS Action Act | Bill Passed - House (247 - 159) |
| Dec. 11, 2019 | National | HR 5038 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 165) |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | National | HR 823 | Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 182) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/19 | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
| 8/12 | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| 7/29 | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| 7/29 | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
| 7/29 | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
| 7/29 | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| 6/16 | HR 7606 | Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 204) |
| 6/14 | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| 6/14 | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
| 4/07 | HR 3807 | Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 203) |
| 3/09 | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| 11/19 | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
| 7/21 | HR 2467 | PFAS Action Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 183) |
| 6/25 | S J Res 14 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" | Joint Resolution Passed - House (229 - 191) |
| 6/16 | HR 1187 | ESG Disclosure Simplification Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 214) |
| 3/18 | HR 1603 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 174) |
| 12/03 | HR 1380 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 114) |
| 9/24 | HR 4447 | Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 185) |
| 9/24 | HR 4447 | Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 185) |
| 7/22 | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
| 7/22 | HR 1957 | Great American Outdoors Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (310 - 107) |
| 2/12 | HR 2546 | Protecting Americas Wilderness Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 183) |
| 1/10 | HR 535 | PFAS Action Act | Bill Passed - House (247 - 159) |
| 12/11 | HR 5038 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 165) |
| 10/31 | HR 823 | Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 182) |