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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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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. 11, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (84 - 13) |
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. 8, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Conference Report Adopted - House (335 - 78) |
Oct. 2, 2020 | National | H Res 1153 | Condemning unwanted, unnecessary medical procedures on individuals without their full, informed consent | Bill Passed - House (232 - 157) |
Oct. 1, 2020 | National | HR 925 | The Heroes Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (214 - 207) |
Sept. 30, 2020 | National | HR 6270 | Uyghur Forced Labor Disclosure Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (253 - 163) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | National | H Res 908 | Condemning All Forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as Related to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 164) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | National | H Res 908 | Condemning All Forms of Anti-Asian Sentiment as Related to COVID-19 | Bill Passed - House (243 - 164) |
Sept. 10, 2020 | National | S 178 | Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (52 - 47) |
July 31, 2020 | National | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
July 31, 2020 | National | HR 7617 | Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 197) |
July 29, 2020 | National | HR 7327 | Child Care for Economic Recovery Act | Bill Passed - House (250 - 161) |
July 24, 2020 | National | HR 7608 | Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 189) |
July 23, 2020 | National | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
July 23, 2020 | National | S 4049 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (86 - 14) |
July 21, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 125) |
July 21, 2020 | National | HR 6395 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Bill Passed - House (295 - 125) |
May 27, 2020 | National | S 3744 | Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - House (413 - 1) |
May 21, 2020 | National | PN 1615 | Nomination of John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (49 - 44) |
May 15, 2020 | National | HR 6800 | Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act | Bill Passed - House (208 - 199) |
May 14, 2020 | National | HR 6172 | USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020 | Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 16) |