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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 18, 2025 | National | HR 4405 | Epstein Files Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (427 - 1) |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | National | HR 2659 | Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 8) |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | National | HR 2659 | Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 8) |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | National | HR 1608 | Department of Homeland Security Vehicular Terrorism Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (400 - 15) |
| 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. 2, 2025 | National | HR 4216 | Made-in-America Defense Act | Bill Passed - House (395 - 20) |
| Sept. 2, 2025 | National | HR 4216 | Made-in-America Defense Act | Bill Passed - House (395 - 20) |
| July 23, 2025 | National | HR 4275 | Coast Guard Authorization Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 12) |
| July 23, 2025 | National | HR 4275 | Coast Guard Authorization Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 12) |
| July 18, 2025 | National | HR 4016 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 209) |
| July 18, 2025 | National | HR 4016 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 209) |
| 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 | HR 3944 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| June 25, 2025 | National | HR 3944 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 206) |
| June 23, 2025 | National | HR 1998 | Sanction Sea Pirates Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 14) |
| June 23, 2025 | National | HR 1998 | Sanction Sea Pirates Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 14) |
| 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 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 9, 2025 | National | HR 2035 | American Cargo for American Ships Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 14) |
| June 5, 2025 | National | HR 2931 | Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (211 - 199) |
| May 19, 2025 | National | HR 1263 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (334 - 51) |
| May 19, 2025 | National | HR 1263 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (334 - 51) |
| May 7, 2025 | National | HR 881 | DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 153) |
| 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 36 | Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act | Bill Passed - House (349 - 42) |
| May 5, 2025 | National | HR 36 | Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act | Bill Passed - House (349 - 42) |
| April 7, 2025 | National | HR 1039 | Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act | Bill Passed - House (412 - 0) |
| April 1, 2025 | National | HR 1491 | Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act | Bill Passed - House (423 - 0) |
| March 31, 2025 | National | HR 517 | Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act | Bill Passed - House (388 - 0) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 495 | Subterranean Border Defense Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 1) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 993 | Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 9) |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | National | HR 804 | Rural Small Business Resilience Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 8) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | National | HR 35 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 155) |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | National | HR 692 | China Exchange Rate Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (388 - 7) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 33 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States | Bill Passed - House (423 - 1) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 153 | Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (426 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | HR 152 | Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Bill Passed - House (405 - 5) |
| Jan. 9, 2025 | National | HR 23 | Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 140) |
| Jan. 9, 2025 | National | HR 23 | Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 140) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | National | HR 29 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 159) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | S 141 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 9668 | Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 4) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 9668 | Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 4) |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | National | HR 9495 | Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 184) |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | National | H Res 915 | Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed. | Resolution Passed - House (372 - 6) |
| Nov. 21, 2024 | National | H Res 915 | Urging the Government of Ukraine to review and modify its decision to suspend adoption by foreign nationals with a view to resuming such adoptions, particularly in cases where the mutual concerns of the Governments of Ukraine and of the United States can be substantially addressed. | Resolution Passed - House (372 - 6) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 8368 | Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 63) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | H Res 1449 | Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism. | Resolution Passed - House (388 - 21) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 8368 | Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 63) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 3012 | North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (335 - 37) |
| Nov. 20, 2024 | National | HR 3012 | North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (335 - 37) |
| Nov. 12, 2024 | National | HR 9495 | Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act | Bill Failed - House (256 - 145) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 3764 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 20) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 2228 | Building Chips in America Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 125) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 9106 | Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 0) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 5717 | No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 186) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | HR 8314 | No Foreign Election Interference Act | Bill Failed - House (218 - 181) |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | National | HR 7980 | End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 192) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1398 | Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 9456 | Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (269 - 149) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1398 | Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |