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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 9, 2022 | National | HR 3485 | Global Respect Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 206) |
Feb. 28, 2022 | National | HR 55 | Emmett Till Antilynching Act | Bill Passed - House (422 - 3) |
March 17, 2022 | National | HR 963 | FAIR Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 209) |
March 18, 2022 | National | HR 2116 | Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act of 2021) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 185) |
June 8, 2022 | National | HR 7910 | Protecting Our Kids Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
June 9, 2022 | National | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
June 9, 2022 | National | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
June 14, 2022 | National | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
June 24, 2022 | National | S 2938 | Bipartisan Safer Communities Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 193) |
June 23, 2022 | National | HR 4176 | LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 201) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
July 13, 2022 | National | HR 6538 | Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 169) |
Dec. 8, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (258 - 169) |
July 19, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 157) |
July 21, 2022 | National | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 1808 | Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
July 27, 2022 | National | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
July 29, 2022 | National | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
Sept. 15, 2022 | National | HR 2988 | Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 203) |
Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 6448 | Invest to Protect Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 64) |
Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 5768 | Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 178) |
Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 4118 | Break the Cycle of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
Nov. 14, 2022 | National | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/09 | HR 3485 | Global Respect Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 206) |
2/28 | HR 55 | Emmett Till Antilynching Act | Bill Passed - House (422 - 3) |
3/17 | HR 963 | FAIR Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 209) |
3/18 | HR 2116 | Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act of 2021) | Bill Passed - House (235 - 185) |
6/08 | HR 7910 | Protecting Our Kids Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
6/09 | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
6/09 | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
6/14 | HR 2773 | Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 190) |
6/24 | S 2938 | Bipartisan Safer Communities Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (234 - 193) |
6/23 | HR 4176 | LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 201) |
7/15 | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
7/15 | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
7/13 | HR 6538 | Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (260 - 169) |
12/08 | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (258 - 169) |
7/19 | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 157) |
7/21 | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
7/29 | HR 1808 | Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
7/27 | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
7/29 | HR 263 | Big Cat Public Safety Act | Bill Passed - House (278 - 134) |
9/15 | HR 2988 | Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (221 - 203) |
9/22 | HR 6448 | Invest to Protect Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 64) |
9/22 | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
9/22 | HR 5768 | Violent Incident Clearance and Technological Investigative Methods (VICTIM) Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 178) |
9/22 | HR 4118 | Break the Cycle of Violence Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
11/14 | HR 5441 | PAST Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (304 - 111) |