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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 28, 2020 | National | HR 9051 | Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (275 - 134) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 53) |
Dec. 21, 2020 | National | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (327 - 85) |
Dec. 18, 2020 | MI | SB 748 | Extends Unemployment Benefits Through March | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (35 - 2) |
Dec. 16, 2020 | RI | H 7171 | Establishes Budget for 2021 Fiscal Year | Bill Passed - House (58 - 7) |
Dec. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
Dec. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | MO | HB 14 | Appropriates Emergency Spending for COVID-19 | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 1) |
Dec. 2, 2020 | CO | SB 20B-004 | Authorizes Transference of Money for Cash Assistance During COVID-19 Emergency | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | HB 2536 | Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (108 - 92) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1350 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | HB 2536 | Appropriates funds for the Emergency COVID-19 Response | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Nov. 20, 2020 | PA | SB 1350 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - House (104 - 97) |
Nov. 18, 2020 | MA | H 5151 | Appropriates Funds for the 2021 General Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
Nov. 16, 2020 | NJ | A 4410 | Establishes the Community College Opportunity Grant Program | Bill Passed - House (52 - 18) |
Oct. 23, 2020 | LA | HB 38 | Establishes the Louisiana Police Funding Protection Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 29) |
Sept. 30, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 10) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - House (51 - 27) |
Sept. 24, 2020 | NJ | S 2021 | Appropriations State and Federal Funds for the Fiscal Year 2020-21 | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 14) |
Sept. 22, 2020 | National | HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 57) |
Sept. 1, 2020 | MI | SB 745 | Appropriates Funds for a Temporary Additional $300 Weekly Unemployment Benefit | Bill Passed - House (106 - 3) |
Aug. 31, 2020 | CA | SB 1383 | Expands Protections for Paid Family Leave | Bill Passed - House (46 - 16) |
Aug. 20, 2020 | UT | SB 6005 | Exempts Certain Loans and Grants From State Income Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 0) |
Aug. 10, 2020 | OR | SB 1703 | Authorizes the Department of Revenue to Share Information with the Director of Employment | Bill Passed - House (52 - 5) |