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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 12, 2025 | National | HR 2056 | District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act | Bill Passed - House (224 - 194) |
| 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 | H Res 488 | Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 113) |
| June 5, 2025 | National | HR 2931 | Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (211 - 199) |
| May 19, 2025 | National | HR 1286 | Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act | Bill Passed - House (386 - 1) |
| May 7, 2025 | National | HR 1503 | Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (406 - 1) |
| May 5, 2025 | National | HR 530 | ACES Act | Bill Passed - House (376 - 5) |
| May 5, 2025 | National | HR 530 | ACES Act | Bill Passed - House (376 - 5) |
| April 9, 2025 | National | HR 1228 | Prioritizing Veterans' Survivors Act | Bill Passed - House (424 - 0) |
| April 9, 2025 | National | HR 1526 | No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA) | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
| April 7, 2025 | National | HR 1039 | Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act | Bill Passed - House (412 - 0) |
| April 7, 2025 | National | HR 586 | Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act | Bill Passed - House (411 - 0) |
| March 11, 2025 | National | HR 1156 | Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (295 - 127) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 993 | Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 9) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 495 | Subterranean Border Defense Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 1) |
| March 6, 2025 | National | H Res 189 | Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. | Resolution Passed - House (224 - 198) |
| March 5, 2025 | National | H Res 189 | Censuring Representative Al Green of Texas. | Resolution Not Tabled - House (209 - 211) |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | National | HR 818 | Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform (SPUR) Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 25) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | National | HR 35 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 155) |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | National | HR 77 | Midnight Rules Relief Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 208) |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | National | HR 43 | Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (412 - 1) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 156) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | National | HR 30 | Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |