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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 1, 2026 National HR 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (219 - 196)
Aug. 31, 2026 National S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
July 14, 2026 National HR 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
July 13, 2026 National HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
June 30, 2026 National H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
June 11, 2026 National H Res 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. Bill Passed - House (235 - 177)
June 10, 2026 National HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 200)
June 10, 2026 National HR 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (249 - 172)
June 9, 2026 National S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
June 9, 2026 National S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
June 3, 2026 National S 254 Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act Bill Passed - House (404 - 14)
June 3, 2026 National HR 7618 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (404 - 13)
May 21, 2026 National HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
May 21, 2026 National HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
May 21, 2026 National HR 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 201)
May 20, 2026 National HR 2616 Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 198)
May 14, 2026 National HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
May 14, 2026 National HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
May 14, 2026 National HR 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 116)
May 13, 2026 National H Res 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Resolution Passed - House (418 - 2)
May 13, 2026 National H Con Res 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers Joint Resolution Passed - House (243 - 173)
May 13, 2026 National H Res 1251 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community Resolution Passed - House (419 - 0)
May 12, 2026 National HR 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (348 - 60)
April 29, 2026 National S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 191)
April 27, 2026 National HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/01 HR 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (219 - 196)
8/31 S 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (376 - 8)
7/14 HR 1181 Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act Bill Passed - House (221 - 201)
7/13 HR 8897 Improving Travel for American Families Act Bill Passed - House (398 - 12)
6/30 H Res 1399 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records relating to monetary settlements involving acts of sexual harassment Resolution Passed - House (420 - 0)
6/11 H Res 1335 Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. Bill Passed - House (235 - 177)
6/10 HR 8464 Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 200)
6/10 HR 7892 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (249 - 172)
6/09 S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
6/09 S 2 Secure America Act Bill Passed - House (214 - 212)
6/03 S 254 Alaska's Right To Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act Bill Passed - House (404 - 14)
6/03 HR 7618 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2026 Bill Passed - House (404 - 13)
5/21 HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
5/21 HR 1329 Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act Bill Failed - House (204 - 216)
5/21 HR 1041 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act Bill Passed - House (216 - 201)
5/20 HR 2616 Parental Rights Over The Education and Care of Their (PROTECT) Kids Act Bill Passed - House (217 - 198)
5/14 HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
5/14 HR 6260 Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (243 - 179)
5/14 HR 5625 Cashless Bail Reporting Act Bill Passed - House (308 - 116)
5/13 H Res 1252 Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty Resolution Passed - House (418 - 2)
5/13 H Con Res 96 Expressing support for law enforcement officers Joint Resolution Passed - House (243 - 173)
5/13 H Res 1251 Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community Resolution Passed - House (419 - 0)
5/12 HR 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 Bill Passed - House (348 - 60)
4/29 S 1318 Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (235 - 191)
4/27 HR 227 Clergy Act Bill Passed - House (350 - 5)
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