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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
July 13, 2026 National HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
June 29, 2026 National HR 7757 Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act Bill Passed - House (267 - 117)
June 3, 2026 National HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
Dec. 17, 2025 National HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
Dec. 16, 2025 National HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
Dec. 15, 2025 National S 284 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (370 - 22)
Dec. 4, 2025 National HR 1069 Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings (PROTECT) Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
Dec. 1, 2025 National HR 5348 Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (386 - 0)
Sept. 16, 2025 National HR 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. Bill Passed - House (225 - 203)
April 29, 2025 National HR 1442 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 42)
Jan. 14, 2025 National HR 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
Dec. 18, 2024 National S 1351 Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 33)
Sept. 18, 2024 National S 1146 Find and Protect Foster Youth Act Bill Passed - House (408 - 7)
Sept. 18, 2024 National HR 9076 Supporting America's Children and Families Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 10)
May 15, 2024 National HR 6960 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 13)
May 15, 2024 National HR 4310 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 33)
March 24, 2023 National HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 208)
Dec. 2, 2022 National HR 8876 Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (390 - 26)
July 15, 2022 National HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
June 8, 2022 National HR 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (223 - 204)
May 18, 2022 National HR 7790 Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Bill Passed - House (231 - 192)
May 18, 2022 National HR 7791 Access to Baby Formula Act Bill Passed - House (414 - 9)
July 29, 2020 National HR 7327 Child Care for Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (250 - 161)
July 29, 2020 National HR 7027 Child Care Is Essential Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 163)
June 4, 2019 National HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (237 - 187)
Date No. Title Outcome
7/13 HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
6/29 HR 7757 Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act Bill Passed - House (267 - 117)
6/03 HR 7726 Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (217 - 207)
12/17 HR 3492 Protect Children's Innocence Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 211)
12/16 HR 4371 To amend the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to enhance efforts to combat the trafficking of children Bill Passed - House (225 - 201)
12/15 S 284 Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (370 - 22)
12/04 HR 1069 Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings (PROTECT) Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (247 - 164)
12/01 HR 5348 Social Security Child Protection Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (386 - 0)
9/16 HR 5140 To lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age. Bill Passed - House (225 - 203)
4/29 HR 1442 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (378 - 42)
1/14 HR 28 Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 206)
12/18 S 1351 Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act Bill Passed - House (373 - 33)
9/18 S 1146 Find and Protect Foster Youth Act Bill Passed - House (408 - 7)
9/18 HR 9076 Supporting America's Children and Families Act Bill Passed - House (405 - 10)
5/15 HR 6960 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act Bill Passed - House (399 - 13)
5/15 HR 4310 Youth Poisoning Protection Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 33)
3/24 HR 5 Parents Bill of Rights Act Bill Passed - House (213 - 208)
12/02 HR 8876 Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (390 - 26)
7/15 HR 8351 Formula Act Bill Passed - House (421 - 2)
6/08 HR 7910 Protecting Our Kids Act Bill Passed - House (223 - 204)
5/18 HR 7790 Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 Bill Passed - House (231 - 192)
5/18 HR 7791 Access to Baby Formula Act Bill Passed - House (414 - 9)
7/29 HR 7327 Child Care for Economic Recovery Act Bill Passed - House (250 - 161)
7/29 HR 7027 Child Care Is Essential Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 163)
6/04 HR 6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 Bill Passed - House (237 - 187)
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