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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 1, 2024 | National | HR 7024 | Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (48 - 44) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| June 25, 2024 | National | HR 7152 | Divided Families National Registry Act | Bill Passed - House (375 - 8) |
| June 25, 2024 | National | HR 2789 | American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act | Bill Passed - House (368 - 19) |
| June 25, 2024 | National | HR 2789 | American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act | Bill Passed - House (368 - 19) |
| 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 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 4, 2024 | National | HR 8282 | Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act | Bill Passed - House (247 - 155) |
| May 23, 2024 | National | S 4361 | Border Act of 2024 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (43 - 50) |
| May 23, 2024 | National | S 4361 | Border Act of 2024 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (43 - 50) |
| May 23, 2024 | National | HR 5403 | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act | Bill Passed - House (216 - 192) |
| May 23, 2024 | National | HR 192 | To prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia | Bill Passed - House (262 - 143) |
| May 21, 2024 | National | HR 3019 | Federal Prison Oversight Act | Bill Passed - House (392 - 2) |
| May 17, 2024 | National | H Res 1213 | A resolution regarding violence against law enforcement officers. | Resolution Passed - House (337 - 61) |
| May 16, 2024 | National | HR 354 | LEOSA Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 185) |
| May 16, 2024 | National | HR 8146 | Police Our Border Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 157) |
| May 16, 2024 | National | HR 8146 | Police Our Border Act | Bill Passed - House (254 - 157) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | H Res 1210 | Condemning the Biden border crisis and the tremendous burdens law enforcement officers face as a result. | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 185) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 7530 | DC CRIMES Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 181) |