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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 23, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201) |
Dec. 22, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (68 - 29) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | National | HR 8873 | Presidential Election Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 203) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | National | HR 8873 | Presidential Election Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 203) |
Jan. 19, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Bill Passed - Senate (52 - 48) |
Jan. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
Dec. 7, 2021 | National | HR 5314 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
Oct. 20, 2021 | National | S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (49 - 51) |
Aug. 24, 2021 | National | HR 4 | John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
Aug. 24, 2021 | National | H Res 601 | Providing for consideration of (H.R. 4) John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act; providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to (H.R. 3684) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 14); and for other purposes | Resolution Passed - House (220 - 212) |
June 22, 2021 | National | S 2093 | For the People Act of 2021 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 50) |
March 3, 2021 | National | HR 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 210) |
Sept. 29, 2020 | National | H Res 1155 | Reaffirming the House of Representatives' commitment to the orderly and peaceful transfer of power called for in the Constitution of the United States, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (397 - 5) |
Dec. 6, 2019 | National | HR 4 | Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 187) |
Oct. 23, 2019 | National | HR 4617 | Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for a Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 181) |
June 27, 2019 | National | HR 2722 | Securing America's Federal Elections (SAFE) Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 184) |
March 14, 2019 | National | H Con Res 24 | Expressing the sense of Congress that the report of Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. | Bill Passed - House (420 - 0) |
March 8, 2019 | National | HR 1 | For the People Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 193) |
Sept. 11, 2014 | National | S J Res 19 | A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Relating to Contributions and Expenditures Intended to Affect Elections | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (54 - 42) |
Dec. 11, 2013 | National | HR 2019 | Kids First Research Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 103) |
Sept. 19, 2012 | National | HR 5912 | Prohibits Public Funding for Political Party Conventions | Bill Passed - House (310 - 95) |
July 17, 2012 | National | S 3369 | DISCLOSE Act | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (53 - 45) |
Dec. 1, 2011 | National | HR 3463 | Repeals Taxpayer Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
Jan. 26, 2011 | National | HR 359 | Abolishing Federal Financing of Presidential Election Campaigns | Bill Passed - House (239 - 160) |
Sept. 23, 2010 | National | S 3628 | Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 39) |