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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 29, 2023 | National | HR 5525 | Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 | Bill Failed - House (198 - 232) |
Aug. 12, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
Aug. 7, 2022 | National | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 50) |
Nov. 19, 2021 | National | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
March 10, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211) |
March 6, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | MI | SB 114 | Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
Feb. 4, 2021 | MI | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
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) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | HB 1043 | Appropriates Funds from the CARES Act for COVID-19 Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 0) |
May 2, 2020 | NC | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - House (119 - 0) |
March 25, 2020 | National | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0) |
March 5, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
March 4, 2020 | National | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
June 23, 2016 | National | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
June 9, 2011 | TX | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
Oct. 27, 2005 | National | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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9/29 | HR 5525 | Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024 | Bill Failed - House (198 - 232) |
8/12 | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207) |
8/07 | HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 50) |
11/19 | HR 5376 | Build Back Better Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 213) |
3/10 | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211) |
3/06 | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
2/27 | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
2/25 | SB 114 | Appropriates $2 Billion in COVID-19 Related Funds | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
2/04 | HB 4047 | Appropriates Funds for the COVID-19 Recovery | Bill Passed - House (60 - 49) |
12/21 | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (92 - 6) |
12/21 | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (359 - 53) |
12/21 | HR 133 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (327 - 85) |
5/02 | HB 1043 | Appropriates Funds from the CARES Act for COVID-19 Relief | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (120 - 0) |
5/02 | SB 704 | Establishes the COVID-19 Response Act | Bill Passed - House (119 - 0) |
3/25 | HR 748 | Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 0) |
3/05 | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
3/04 | HR 6074 | Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
6/23 | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
6/09 | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
10/27 | HR 3010 | Labor, HHS and Education FY 2006 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (94 - 3) |