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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | National | HR 8823 | Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) Act | Bill Passed - House (396 - 0) |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | National | HR 6703 | Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act | Bill Passed - House (216 - 211) |
| June 4, 2025 | National | HR 2483 | SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (366 - 57) |
| Dec. 11, 2023 | National | HR 5378 | Lower Costs, More Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (320 - 71) |
| April 4, 2022 | National | HR 1916 | Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 110) |
| June 29, 2020 | National | HR 1425 | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (234 - 179) |
| Dec. 12, 2019 | National | HR 3 | Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 192) |
| May 16, 2019 | National | HR 987 | MORE Health Education Act | Bill Passed - House (234 - 183) |
| May 9, 2019 | National | HR 986 | Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 183) |
| June 20, 2018 | National | HR 5797 | IMD CARE Act | Bill Passed - House (261 - 155) |
| Nov. 3, 2017 | National | HR 3922 | Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
| Nov. 2, 2017 | National | HR 849 | Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 111) |
| May 4, 2017 | National | HR 1628 | American Health Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
| May 4, 2017 | National | HR 2192 | McSally Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0) |
| Sept. 27, 2016 | National | HR 954 | CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (258 - 165) |
| July 13, 2016 | National | S 304 | Conscience Protection Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 182) |
| Sept. 29, 2015 | National | HR 3495 | Women's Public Health and Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 193) |
| Feb. 3, 2015 | National | HR 596 | Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 | Bill Passed - House (239 - 186) |
| Jan. 22, 2015 | National | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (242 - 179) |
| Jan. 8, 2015 | National | HR 30 | Save American Workers Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (252 - 172) |
| Sept. 11, 2014 | National | HR 3522 | Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 167) |
| March 14, 2014 | National | HR 4015 | SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 181) |
| March 5, 2014 | National | HR 4118 | Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (250 - 160) |
| Jan. 28, 2014 | National | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 188) |
| Jan. 16, 2014 | National | HR 3362 | Exchange Information Disclosure Act | Bill Passed - House (259 - 154) |