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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29, 2025 | National | HR 1442 | Youth Poisoning Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 42) |
| April 28, 2025 | National | S 146 | Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act | Bill Passed - House (409 - 2) |
| April 10, 2025 | National | HR 22 | Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| April 9, 2025 | National | H Res 313 | Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 14) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034, and for other purposes. | Resolution Passed - House (216 - 215) |
| April 7, 2025 | National | HR 586 | Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Cancer Study Act | Bill Passed - House (411 - 0) |
| March 27, 2025 | National | HR 1048 | Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act | Bill Passed - House (241 - 169) |
| March 27, 2025 | National | HR 1048 | Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act | Bill Passed - House (241 - 169) |
| March 24, 2025 | National | HR 359 | Cost-Share Accountability Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (405 - 0) |
| March 11, 2025 | National | HR 1156 | Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (295 - 127) |
| March 11, 2025 | National | HR 1968 | Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 993 | Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 9) |
| March 10, 2025 | National | HR 495 | Subterranean Border Defense Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 1) |
| March 3, 2025 | National | HR 758 | Mail Traffic Deaths Reporting Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 16) |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | National | HR 832 | Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (396 - 15) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | National | HR 35 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 155) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | National | HR 35 | Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 155) |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | National | HR 692 | China Exchange Rate Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (388 - 7) |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | National | HR 692 | China Exchange Rate Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (388 - 7) |
| Feb. 4, 2025 | National | HR 43 | Alaska Native Village Municipal Lands Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (412 - 1) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 141) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 156) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | National | S 5 | Laken Riley Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 156) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | HR 187 | MAPWaters Act | Bill Passed - House (413 - 0) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | National | HR 30 | Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | National | HR 30 | Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 145) |