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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 13, 2022 | National | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
Feb. 8, 2022 | National | HR 3076 | Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (342 - 92) |
May 11, 2022 | National | HR 2499 | Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (288 - 131) |
July 28, 2022 | National | HR 4346 | Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act of 2022) | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (243 - 187) |
Sept. 15, 2022 | National | HR 302 | Preventing a Patronage System Act (PPSA Act of 2021) | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
Sept. 15, 2022 | National | HR 8326 | Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
Sept. 21, 2022 | National | HR 8873 | Presidential Election Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 203) |
Sept. 19, 2022 | National | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
Nov. 16, 2022 | National | S 4524 | Speak Out Act | Bill Passed - House (315 - 109) |
Dec. 14, 2022 | National | S 3905 | Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 205) |
Dec. 15, 2022 | National | HR 8393 | Puerto Rico Status Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 191) |
Dec. 22, 2022 | National | HR 9640 | Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
Dec. 23, 2022 | National | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/13 | HR 5746 | Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 203) |
2/08 | HR 3076 | Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (342 - 92) |
5/11 | HR 2499 | Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (288 - 131) |
7/28 | HR 4346 | Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS and Science Act of 2022) | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (243 - 187) |
9/15 | HR 302 | Preventing a Patronage System Act (PPSA Act of 2021) | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
9/15 | HR 8326 | Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
9/21 | HR 8873 | Presidential Election Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (229 - 203) |
9/19 | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
11/16 | S 4524 | Speak Out Act | Bill Passed - House (315 - 109) |
12/14 | S 3905 | Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 205) |
12/15 | HR 8393 | Puerto Rico Status Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 191) |
12/22 | HR 9640 | Presidential Tax Filings and Audit Transparency Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 201) |
12/23 | HR 2617 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (225 - 201) |