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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
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  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

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 20, 2026 National HR 4541 Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act Reathorization of 2025 Bill Passed - House (394 - 6)
May 21, 2026 National HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
March 25, 2026 National S J Res 103 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services" Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 50)
Jan. 27, 2026 National S 3627 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 45)
Jan. 22, 2026 National HR 6359 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 211)
Jan. 21, 2026 National HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
Jan. 23, 2025 National HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 204)
Jan. 22, 2025 National S 6 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
Jan. 16, 2025 National HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
Jan. 14, 2025 National HR 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
Sept. 18, 2024 National HR 7909 Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (266 - 158)
Sept. 17, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
Sept. 17, 2024 National S 2861 Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 87)
July 11, 2024 National H J Res 165 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance". Joint Resolution Passed - House (210 - 205)
July 10, 2024 National S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
July 10, 2024 National S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
June 13, 2024 National S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
June 5, 2024 National S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
June 5, 2024 National S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
March 5, 2024 National HR 3838 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 12)
March 5, 2024 National HR 3838 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 12)
Jan. 18, 2024 National HR 6918 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 208)
Jan. 18, 2024 National HR 6914 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 207)
Dec. 1, 2022 National HR 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Bill Passed - House (324 - 90)
Dec. 1, 2022 National HR 2521 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) Bill Passed - House (376 - 44)
Dec. 1, 2022 National HR 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Bill Passed - House (324 - 90)
Nov. 16, 2022 National S 4524 Speak Out Act Bill Passed - House (315 - 109)
July 21, 2022 National HR 8373 Right to Contraception Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
July 21, 2022 National HR 8373 Right to Contraception Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 205)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 205)
June 9, 2022 National HR 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 202)
May 11, 2022 National S 4132 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51)
May 11, 2022 National S 4132 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51)
Feb. 28, 2022 National HR 3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48)
Feb. 7, 2022 National HR 4445 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (335 - 97)
Oct. 26, 2021 National HR 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (228 - 200)
Oct. 22, 2021 National HR 3110 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Bill Passed - House (276 - 149)
Sept. 24, 2021 National HR 3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (218 - 211)
June 24, 2021 National HR 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Bill Passed - House (245 - 181)
June 8, 2021 National HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
April 15, 2021 National HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 210)
March 17, 2021 National HR 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (244 - 172)
Sept. 17, 2020 National HR 2694 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (329 - 73)
Feb. 13, 2020 National H J Res 79 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment Bill Passed - House (232 - 183)
Feb. 11, 2020 National HR 1980 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act Bill Passed - House (374 - 37)
Nov. 12, 2019 National HR 3224 Deborah Sampson Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 11)
May 17, 2019 National HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
April 4, 2019 National HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (263 - 158)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/20 HR 4541 Young Women's Breast Health Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young (EARLY) Act Reathorization of 2025 Bill Passed - House (394 - 6)
5/21 HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
3/25 S J Res 103 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to "Reproductive Health Services" Motion Rejected - Senate (48 - 50)
1/27 S 3627 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (47 - 45)
1/22 HR 6359 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 211)
1/21 HR 6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (215 - 209)
1/23 HR 21 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 204)
1/22 S 6 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47)
1/16 HR 30 Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (274 - 145)
1/14 HR 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
9/18 HR 7909 Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act Bill Passed - House (266 - 158)
9/17 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 44)
9/17 S 2861 Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 87)
7/11 H J Res 165 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance". Joint Resolution Passed - House (210 - 205)
7/10 S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
7/10 S 4554 Reproductive Freedom for Women Act Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 44)
6/13 S 4445 A bill to protect and expand nationwide access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization. Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 47)
6/05 S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
6/05 S 4381 Right to Contraception Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (51 - 39)
3/05 HR 3838 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 12)
3/05 HR 3838 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (382 - 12)
1/18 HR 6918 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 208)
1/18 HR 6914 Pregnant Students' Rights Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 207)
12/01 HR 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Bill Passed - House (324 - 90)
12/01 HR 2521 Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) Bill Passed - House (376 - 44)
12/01 HR 6878 Pregnant Women in Custody Act Bill Passed - House (324 - 90)
11/16 S 4524 Speak Out Act Bill Passed - House (315 - 109)
7/21 HR 8373 Right to Contraception Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
7/21 HR 8373 Right to Contraception Act Bill Passed - House (228 - 195)
7/15 HR 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 205)
7/15 HR 8296 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (219 - 210)
7/15 HR 8297 Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (223 - 205)
6/09 HR 2377 Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (224 - 202)
5/11 S 4132 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51)
5/11 S 4132 Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 Bill Failed - Senate (49 - 51)
2/28 HR 3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (46 - 48)
2/07 HR 4445 Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (335 - 97)
10/26 HR 2119 Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (228 - 200)
10/22 HR 3110 PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Bill Passed - House (276 - 149)
9/24 HR 3755 Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (218 - 211)
6/24 HR 239 Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act Bill Passed - House (245 - 181)
6/08 HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 50)
4/15 HR 7 Paycheck Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 210)
3/17 HR 1620 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (244 - 172)
9/17 HR 2694 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Bill Passed - House (329 - 73)
2/13 H J Res 79 Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment Bill Passed - House (232 - 183)
2/11 HR 1980 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act Bill Passed - House (374 - 37)
11/12 HR 3224 Deborah Sampson Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 11)
5/17 HR 5 Equality Act Bill Passed - House (236 - 173)
4/04 HR 1585 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (263 - 158)
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