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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 1, 2026 | National | HR 6500 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 48) |
| July 15, 2026 | National | HR 8595 | National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 209) |
| June 3, 2026 | National | S 254 | Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act | Bill Passed - House (404 - 14) |
| April 30, 2026 | National | HR 7567 | Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 200) |
| March 27, 2026 | National | HR 7084 | Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 164) |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | National | H J Res 72 | Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 211) |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | National | HR 2683 | Remote Access Security Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 22) |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | National | HR 6504 | Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act | Bill Passed - House (345 - 45) |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | National | HR 6500 | African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act | Bill Passed - House (340 - 54) |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | National | HR 1949 | Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 188) |
| June 23, 2025 | National | HR 1998 | Sanction Sea Pirates Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 14) |
| June 9, 2025 | National | HR 2035 | American Cargo for American Ships Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 14) |
| May 19, 2025 | National | HR 1263 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (334 - 51) |
| 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) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 2228 | Building Chips in America Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 125) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| 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) |
| Sept. 9, 2024 | National | HR 1157 | Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (351 - 36) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | HR 1836 | Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (393 - 24) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 5375 | Strengthening the Quad Act | Bill Passed - House (379 - 39) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
| Dec. 19, 2019 | National | HR 5430 | United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act | Bill Passed - House (385 - 41) |
| Dec. 3, 2015 | National | HR 8 | North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 174) |
| Oct. 9, 2015 | National | HR 702 | To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions | Bill Passed - House (261 - 159) |
| Oct. 1, 2015 | National | HR 3457 | Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act | Bill Passed - House (251 - 173) |
| Sept. 11, 2015 | National | HR 3460 | To Suspend Until January 21, 2017, the Authority of the President to Waive, Suspend, Reduce, Provide Relief from, or Otherwise Limit the Application of Sanctions Pursuant to an Agreement Related to the Nuclear Program of Iran | Bill Passed - House (247 - 186) |
| May 22, 2013 | National | H Amdt 75 | Requires All Oil and Refined Fuels Transported Through the Keystone XL Pipeline to be Used Only in The United States | Amendment Rejected - House (162 - 255) |
| Nov. 16, 2012 | National | HR 6156 | Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 43) |
| May 9, 2012 | National | HR 2072 | Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (330 - 93) |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | National | HR 3078 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Colombia | Bill Passed - House (262 - 167) |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | National | HR 3079 | Trade Promotion Agreement with Panama | Bill Passed - House (300 - 129) |
| Oct. 12, 2011 | National | HR 3080 | Free Trade Agreement with Korea | Bill Passed - House (278 - 151) |
| July 21, 2010 | National | HR 4380 | Temporary Tariff Suspensions and Reductions | Bill Passed - House (378 - 43) |
| June 19, 2008 | National | HR 2642 | GI Bill, Funding for Midwest Flood Cleanup, Extension of Unemployment Benefits, and Other Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (416 - 12) |
| May 21, 2008 | National | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Veto Override Passed - House (316 - 108) |
| May 14, 2008 | National | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Conference Report Adopted - House (318 - 106) |
| April 10, 2008 | National | H Res 1092 | Postponing the Consideration of the Trade Agreement with Colombia | Resolution Passed - House (224 - 195) |
| Nov. 14, 2007 | National | HR 3074 | Appropriations for the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (270 - 147) |
| Nov. 8, 2007 | National | HR 3688 | United States-Peru Trade Agreement | Bill Passed - House (285 - 132) |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | National | HR 3920 | Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 157) |
| Aug. 2, 2007 | National | H Amdt 734 | Prescription Drug Imports | Amendment Rejected - House (146 - 283) |
| July 27, 2007 | National | HR 2419 | Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) | Bill Passed - House (231 - 191) |
| July 11, 2007 | National | HR 556 | Foreign Investment Oversight | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (370 - 45) |
| June 27, 2007 | National | HR 1830 | Andean Trade Preference Act Extension | Bill Passed - House (365 - 59) |
| May 22, 2007 | National | HR 2264 | Preventing the Organization of Petroleum Export Groups | Bill Passed - House (345 - 72) |
| Jan. 5, 2007 | National | H Res 6 | Pay-As-You-Go Rule | Resolution Passed - House (280 - 152) |
| July 26, 2006 | National | HR 5682 | U.S.and India Nuclear Cooperation Act of 2006 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 68) |
| July 20, 2006 | National | HR 5684 | U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |