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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 15, 2022 | National | HR 8393 | Puerto Rico Status Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 191) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | National | S 4003 | Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (264 - 162) |
| Dec. 14, 2022 | National | S 3905 | Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 205) |
| Dec. 6, 2022 | National | HR 7946 | Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 4785 | To support the human rights of Uyghurs and members of other minority groups residing primarily in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and safeguard their distinct identity, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (407 - 17) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 3372 | One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (259 - 167) |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | National | H J Res 100 | To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (290 - 137) |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | National | H Con Res 119 | Providing for a Correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 100. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (221 - 207) |
| Sept. 29, 2022 | National | HR 7780 | Mental Health Matters Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 205) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 8542 | Mental Health Justice Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 206) |
| Sept. 22, 2022 | National | HR 6448 | Invest to Protect Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 64) |
| 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) |
| Sept. 21, 2022 | National | S 1098 | Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| Sept. 19, 2022 | National | HR 1456 | Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (290 - 125) |
| Sept. 15, 2022 | National | HR 8326 | Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Census Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
| July 29, 2022 | National | HR 5118 | Continental Divide Trail Completion Act | Bill Passed - House (218 - 199) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 4040 | Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
| July 27, 2022 | National | HR 3771 | South Asian Heart Awareness and Research Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 192) |
| July 20, 2022 | National | HR 8294 | Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 207) |
| July 18, 2022 | National | H Res 1130 | Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly | Resolution Passed - House (394 - 18) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
| July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
| June 15, 2022 | National | HR 2543 | Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 207) |
| June 9, 2022 | National | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
| May 19, 2022 | National | HR 7688 | Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 207) |
| May 18, 2022 | National | HR 7790 | Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
| April 4, 2022 | National | HR 1916 | Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act | Bill Passed - House (310 - 110) |
| March 31, 2022 | National | HR 6833 | The Affordable Insulin Now Act | Bill Passed - House (232 - 193) |
| March 17, 2022 | National | HR 7108 | Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act | Bill Passed - House (424 - 8) |
| March 9, 2022 | National | HR 6968 | Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 17) |
| March 2, 2022 | National | H Res 956 | Supporting the people of Ukraine | Resolution Passed - House (426 - 3) |
| Feb. 9, 2022 | National | HR 3485 | Global Respect Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 206) |
| Feb. 8, 2022 | National | HR 3076 | Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (342 - 92) |