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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 3, 2021 | National | H Con Res 11 | Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030 | Joint Resolution Passed - House (218 - 212) |
March 10, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 211) |
Feb. 27, 2021 | National | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
April 21, 2021 | National | HR 1333 | NO BAN Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 208) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 1443 | LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act | Bill Passed - House (252 - 176) |
June 15, 2021 | National | HR 1443 | LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act | Bill Failed - House (248 - 177) |
April 21, 2021 | National | HR 1573 | Access to Counsel Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 207) |
March 18, 2021 | National | HR 1603 | Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 174) |
March 17, 2021 | National | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
June 23, 2021 | National | HR 2062 | Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | National | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
June 29, 2021 | National | HR 2662 | IG Independence and Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 182) |
Oct. 22, 2021 | National | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
May 20, 2021 | National | HR 3237 | Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act, 2021 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 212) |
Sept. 24, 2021 | National | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |
July 22, 2021 | National | HR 3985 | Averting Loss of Life and Injury by Expediting SIVs Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (407 - 16) |
July 28, 2021 | National | HR 4346 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 207) |
July 29, 2021 | National | HR 4502 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 208) |
July 29, 2021 | National | HR 4502 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 208) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | National | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (224 - 206) |
March 18, 2021 | National | HR 6 | American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 197) |
April 15, 2021 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
March 9, 2021 | National | HR 842 | Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (225 - 206) |
Jan. 12, 2021 | National | H Res 21 | Calling on Vice President Michael R. Pence to convene and mobilize the principal officers of the executive departments of the Cabinet to activate section 4 of the 25th Amendment to declare President Donald J. Trump incapable of executing the duties of his office and to immediately exercise powers as acting President | Resolution Passed - House (223 - 205) |