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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 7, 2025 National HR 881 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (266 - 153)
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 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. 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. 12, 2024 National HR 9495 Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Bill Failed - House (256 - 145)
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. 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 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. 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 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)
Sept. 11, 2024 National HR 1398 Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
Sept. 10, 2024 National HR 1103 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 3)
Sept. 10, 2024 National HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 161)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/07 HR 881 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (266 - 153)
5/05 HR 530 ACES Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 5)
5/05 HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
5/05 HR 36 Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountability, Resilience, and Independence (MEGOBARI) Act Bill Passed - House (349 - 42)
4/07 HR 1039 Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act Bill Passed - House (412 - 0)
4/01 HR 1491 Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act Bill Passed - House (423 - 0)
3/31 HR 517 Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 0)
3/10 HR 495 Subterranean Border Defense Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 1)
3/10 HR 993 Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act Bill Passed - House (406 - 9)
2/25 HR 804 Rural Small Business Resilience Act Bill Passed - House (415 - 8)
2/13 HR 35 Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 155)
2/10 HR 692 China Exchange Rate Transparency Act Bill Passed - House (388 - 7)
1/22 S 5 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (263 - 156)
1/16 HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
1/15 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)
1/14 HR 153 Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act Bill Passed - House (426 - 0)
1/13 HR 152 Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 5)
1/09 HR 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 140)
1/09 HR 23 Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 140)
1/07 HR 29 Laken Riley Act Bill Passed - House (264 - 159)
12/16 S 141 Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act Bill Passed - House (382 - 12)
12/10 HR 9668 Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against CCP Act Bill Passed - House (409 - 4)
12/10 HR 9668 Strategic Homeland Intelligence and Enforcement Legislation to Defend (SHIELD) Against CCP Act Bill Passed - House (409 - 4)
11/21 HR 9495 Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 184)
11/21 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)
11/21 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)
11/20 HR 8368 Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (334 - 63)
11/20 HR 8368 Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (334 - 63)
11/20 HR 3012 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (335 - 37)
11/20 HR 3012 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (335 - 37)
11/20 H Res 1449 Condemning the global rise of antisemitism and calling upon countries and international bodies to counter antisemitism. Resolution Passed - House (388 - 21)
11/12 HR 9495 Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act Bill Failed - House (256 - 145)
9/25 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)
9/25 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)
9/25 HR 3334 Stop CCP Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 174)
9/25 HR 3334 Stop CCP Act Bill Passed - House (243 - 174)
9/23 S 3764 United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (365 - 20)
9/23 S 2228 Building Chips in America Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (257 - 125)
9/20 HR 9106 Enhanced Presidential Security Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (405 - 0)
9/20 HR 5717 No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act Bill Passed - House (219 - 186)
9/18 HR 5179 Anti-BDS Labeling Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 189)
9/18 HR 5179 Anti-BDS Labeling Act Bill Passed - House (231 - 189)
9/18 HR 7909 Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (266 - 158)
9/17 HR 8314 No Foreign Election Interference Act Bill Failed - House (218 - 181)
9/12 HR 7980 End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (217 - 192)
9/11 HR 9456 Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (269 - 149)
9/11 HR 1398 Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
9/11 HR 1398 Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (237 - 180)
9/10 HR 1103 Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act Bill Passed - House (413 - 3)
9/10 HR 1516 DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 161)

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