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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 9747 | Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (341 - 82) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 3334 | Stop CCP Act | Bill Passed - House (243 - 174) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | HR 8205 | Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 8790 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (268 - 151) |
| Sept. 23, 2024 | National | S 3764 | United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (365 - 20) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | HR 5717 | No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 186) |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | National | HR 3724 | Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 201) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | S 1146 | Find and Protect Foster Youth Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 7) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 5179 | Anti-BDS Labeling Act | Bill Passed - House (231 - 189) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7909 | Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (266 - 158) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 9494 | Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025 | Bill Failed - House (202 - 220) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | HR 8314 | No Foreign Election Interference Act | Bill Failed - House (218 - 181) |
| Sept. 12, 2024 | National | HR 7980 | End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 192) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1425 | No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 199) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1398 | Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 180) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 9456 | Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (269 - 149) |
| Sept. 9, 2024 | National | HR 1157 | Countering the PRC Malign Influence Fund Authorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (351 - 36) |
| July 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1371 | Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. | Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196) |
| July 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1371 | Strongly condemning the Biden Administration and its Border Czar, Kamala Harris's, failure to secure the United States border. | Resolution Passed - House (220 - 196) |
| July 24, 2024 | National | H Res 1367 | Establishing the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. | Resolution Passed - House (416 - 0) |
| July 23, 2024 | National | S 3706 | Victims' VOICES Act | Bill Passed - House (408 - 2) |