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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 31, 2026 National S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
July 23, 2026 National HR 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
July 20, 2026 National HR 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act Bill Passed - House (396 - 0)
June 9, 2026 National HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
June 9, 2026 National HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
Feb. 2, 2026 National HR 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 2)
Jan. 15, 2026 National HR 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 205)
Jan. 13, 2026 National HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act Bill Failed - House (209 - 215)
Dec. 11, 2025 National HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
Dec. 11, 2025 National HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
Nov. 12, 2024 National HR 5342 Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023 Bill Failed - House (175 - 225)
Sept. 24, 2024 National HR 3208 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 43)
Sept. 18, 2024 National HR 5339 RETIRE Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 206)
July 23, 2024 National HR 7887 Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act Bill Failed - House (178 - 234)
July 23, 2024 National HR 7887 Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act Bill Failed - House (178 - 234)
July 11, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Failed - House (228 - 184)
May 8, 2024 National HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
May 8, 2024 National HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
May 8, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
May 7, 2024 National H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Failed - House (214 - 191)
Jan. 12, 2024 National H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Passed - House (206 - 177)
Nov. 30, 2022 National H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137)
Nov. 30, 2022 National H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207)
July 27, 2022 National HR 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
July 29, 2021 National HR 4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
July 20, 2021 National HR 2668 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
June 23, 2021 National HR 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (247 - 178)
April 16, 2021 National HR 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
April 15, 2021 National HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 210)
March 9, 2021 National HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (225 - 206)
March 9, 2021 National HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (225 - 206)
Feb. 5, 2021 National HR 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (247 - 173)
Nov. 20, 2020 National HR 8294 National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 Bill Passed - House (246 - 140)
Oct. 1, 2020 National HR 925 The Heroes Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (214 - 207)
July 29, 2020 National HR 7027 Child Care Is Essential Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 163)
July 29, 2020 National HR 7327 Child Care for Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (250 - 161)
May 15, 2020 National HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Bill Passed - House (208 - 199)
April 23, 2020 National HR 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 5)
March 5, 2020 National HR 1140 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 171)
Feb. 6, 2020 National HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
Feb. 6, 2020 National HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
Jan. 15, 2020 National HR 1230 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Bill Passed - House (261 - 155)
Dec. 11, 2019 National HR 5038 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (260 - 165)
Nov. 21, 2019 National HR 1309 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Bill Passed - House (251 - 158)
Oct. 18, 2019 National HR 3624 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (226 - 184)
July 24, 2019 National HR 397 Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (264 - 169)
July 18, 2019 National HR 582 Raise the Wage Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 199)
March 27, 2019 National HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (242 - 187)
March 14, 2018 National HR 4909 STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (407 - 10)
Jan. 10, 2018 National S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/31 S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
7/23 HR 8884 Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act Bill Passed - House (232 - 188)
7/20 HR 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act Bill Passed - House (396 - 0)
6/09 HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
6/09 HR 5408 Faster Labor Contracts Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 193)
2/02 HR 980 Veterans Readiness and Employment Improvement Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (402 - 2)
1/15 HR 2988 Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 205)
1/13 HR 2262 Flexibility for Workers Education Act Bill Failed - House (209 - 215)
12/11 HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
12/11 HR 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 195)
11/12 HR 5342 Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2023 Bill Failed - House (175 - 225)
9/24 HR 3208 DHS Cybersecurity On-the-Job Training Program Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 43)
9/18 HR 5339 RETIRE Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 206)
7/23 HR 7887 Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act Bill Failed - House (178 - 234)
7/23 HR 7887 Allowing Contractors to Choose Employees for Select Skills (ACCESS) Act Bill Failed - House (178 - 234)
7/11 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Failed - House (228 - 184)
5/08 HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
5/08 HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
5/08 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
5/07 H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Failed - House (214 - 191)
1/12 H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Passed - House (206 - 177)
11/30 H J Res 100 To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137)
11/30 H Con Res 119 Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207)
7/27 HR 6929 Susan Muffley Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (254 - 175)
7/29 HR 4502 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 208)
7/20 HR 2668 Consumer Protection and Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 205)
6/23 HR 2062 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (247 - 178)
4/16 HR 1195 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 166)
4/15 HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 210)
3/09 HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (225 - 206)
3/09 HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (225 - 206)
2/05 HR 447 National Apprenticeship Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (247 - 173)
11/20 HR 8294 National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 Bill Passed - House (246 - 140)
10/01 HR 925 The Heroes Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (214 - 207)
7/29 HR 7027 Child Care Is Essential Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 163)
7/29 HR 7327 Child Care for Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (250 - 161)
5/15 HR 6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act Bill Passed - House (208 - 199)
4/23 HR 266 Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (388 - 5)
3/05 HR 1140 Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act Bill Passed - House (230 - 171)
2/06 HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
2/06 HR 2474 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (224 - 194)
1/15 HR 1230 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Bill Passed - House (261 - 155)
12/11 HR 5038 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (260 - 165)
11/21 HR 1309 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Bill Passed - House (251 - 158)
10/18 HR 3624 Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (226 - 184)
7/24 HR 397 Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (264 - 169)
7/18 HR 582 Raise the Wage Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 199)
3/27 HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (242 - 187)
3/14 HR 4909 STOP School Violence Act of 2018 Bill Passed - House (407 - 10)
1/10 S 140 An Act to amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010 to clarify the use of amounts in the WMAT Settlement Fund Bill Passed - House (239 - 173)
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