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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 19, 2019 | National | HR 5377 | Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| Sept. 28, 2018 | National | HR 6760 | Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 191) |
| Sept. 27, 2018 | National | HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
| Dec. 20, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
| Dec. 19, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
| Dec. 2, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
| Nov. 16, 2017 | National | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
| Dec. 18, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 33) |
| Dec. 18, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (316 - 113) |
| Dec. 17, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
| Dec. 11, 2015 | National | HR 644 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 158) |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | National | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44) |
| June 18, 2015 | National | HR 160 | Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (280 - 140) |
| May 20, 2015 | National | HR 880 | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |
| April 16, 2015 | National | HR 1105 | Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 179) |
| April 16, 2015 | National | HR 622 | State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| Feb. 13, 2015 | National | HR 636 | America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 142) |
| Feb. 12, 2015 | National | HR 644 | America Gives More Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 137) |
| July 30, 2014 | National | S 2569 | Bring Jobs Home Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42) |
| July 29, 2014 | National | S Amdt 3584 | Transportation Empowerment Act | Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 69) |
| July 29, 2014 | National | S Amdt 3583 | Appropriates Funds to the Highway Trust Fund | Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 31) |
| June 11, 2014 | National | S 2432 | Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 38) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/19 | HR 5377 | Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| 9/28 | HR 6760 | Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 191) |
| 9/27 | HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 177) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
| 2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
| 12/20 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | (224 - 201) |
| 12/20 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 48) |
| 12/19 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (227 - 203) |
| 12/02 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - Senate (51 - 49) |
| 11/16 | HR 1 | Tax Cuts and Jobs Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 205) |
| 12/18 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (65 - 33) |
| 12/18 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (316 - 113) |
| 12/17 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
| 12/11 | HR 644 | Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 | Conference Report Adopted - House (256 - 158) |
| 10/01 | HR 2029 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 44) |
| 6/18 | HR 160 | Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (280 - 140) |
| 5/20 | HR 880 | American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |
| 4/16 | HR 1105 | Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 179) |
| 4/16 | HR 622 | State and Local Sales Tax Deduction Fairness Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 152) |
| 2/13 | HR 636 | America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (272 - 142) |
| 2/12 | HR 644 | America Gives More Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 137) |
| 7/30 | S 2569 | Bring Jobs Home Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42) |
| 7/29 | S Amdt 3584 | Transportation Empowerment Act | Amendment Rejected - Senate (28 - 69) |
| 7/29 | S Amdt 3583 | Appropriates Funds to the Highway Trust Fund | Amendment Adopted - Senate (66 - 31) |
| 6/11 | S 2432 | Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (56 - 38) |