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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 2023 | National | HR 734 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 203) |
| March 30, 2023 | National | HR 1 | Lower Energy Costs Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
| March 24, 2023 | National | HR 5 | Parents Bill of Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
| March 10, 2023 | National | S 619 | COVID-19 Origin Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 0) |
| March 1, 2023 | National | HR 347 | Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act | Bill Passed - House (272 - 148) |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | National | H J Res 30 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" | Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204) |
| Feb. 8, 2023 | National | HR 185 | To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (227 - 201) |
| Feb. 1, 2023 | National | H J Res 7 | Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (229 - 197) |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | National | HR 382 | Pandemic is Over Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 210) |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | National | HR 497 | Freedom for Health Care Workers Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 203) |
| Dec. 8, 2022 | National | H Res 1512 | Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 7776, with an amendment | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (350 - 80) |
| 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) |
| Nov. 14, 2022 | National | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (230 - 201) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 7780 | Mental Health Matters Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 205) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 3843 | Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (242 - 184) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | National | S 1098 | Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| Sept. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5315 | Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act | Bill Passed - House (308 - 110) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 4040 | Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
| July 20, 2022 | National | HR 8294 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| July 20, 2022 | National | HR 8294 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |