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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | S 4367 | Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 18) |
| Dec. 10, 2024 | National | HR 7673 | Liberty in Laundry Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 200) |
| Nov. 19, 2024 | National | HR 1449 | Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act | Bill Passed - House (244 - 171) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 8446 | Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 155) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 7409 | Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 181) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 7409 | Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 181) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 7073 | Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 41) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 7073 | Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 41) |
| July 22, 2024 | National | HR 8812 | Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 13) |
| July 9, 2024 | National | HR 7637 | Refrigerator Freedom Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 192) |
| July 9, 2024 | National | HR 7700 | Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 192) |
| May 7, 2024 | National | HR 6192 | Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 195) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | HR 6285 | Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 199) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4824 | Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act | Bill Passed - House (364 - 44) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 5923 | Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (383 - 11) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | H Con Res 86 | Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. | Joint Resolution Passed - House (222 - 196) |
| March 21, 2024 | National | H Res 987 | Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. | Resolution Passed - House (217 - 200) |
| March 20, 2024 | National | HR 6009 | Restoring American Energy Dominance Act | Bill Passed - House (216 - 200) |
| Feb. 28, 2024 | National | HR 6544 | Atomic Energy Advancement Act | Bill Passed - House (365 - 36) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 7176 | Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 200) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | National | HR 7176 | Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 200) |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | National | S J Res 38 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (209 - 198) |