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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | HR 8663 | Detection Equipment and Technology Evaluation to Counter the Threat (DETECT) Fentanyl and Xylazine Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (404 - 1) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (374 - 15) |
| Dec. 11, 2024 | National | HR 5009 | Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (281 - 140) |
| Dec. 5, 2024 | National | HR 9598 | Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (399 - 1) |
| Dec. 4, 2024 | National | HR 390 | Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (378 - 16) |
| Dec. 3, 2024 | National | S 3791 | America's Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 21) |
| Nov. 19, 2024 | National | HR 1449 | Committing Leases for Energy Access Now (CLEAN) Act | Bill Passed - House (244 - 171) |
| Nov. 18, 2024 | National | HR 8371 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (389 - 9) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 7073 | Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 41) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 8790 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (268 - 151) |
| Sept. 20, 2024 | National | H J Res 136 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (215 - 191) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1425 | No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 199) |
| July 24, 2024 | National | HR 8998 | Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (210 - 205) |
| July 8, 2024 | National | HR 5441 | Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (333 - 51) |
| July 8, 2024 | National | HR 897 | Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (349 - 19) |
| June 25, 2024 | National | HR 2789 | American Cooperation with Our Neighbors Act | Bill Passed - House (368 - 19) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 6960 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 13) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 4310 | Youth Poisoning Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (376 - 33) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 4581 | Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 3) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 3195 | Superior National Forest Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 203) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4824 | Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act | Bill Passed - House (364 - 44) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 6093 | Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (394 - 19) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 764 | Trust the Science Act | Bill Passed - House (209 - 205) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 3397 | WEST Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 202) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 615 | Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 201) |
| April 29, 2024 | National | HR 4866 | Fire Weather Development Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (341 - 48) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 4681 | Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act | Bill Passed - House (410 - 13) |
| April 11, 2024 | National | HR 2560 | Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (332 - 82) |
| March 22, 2024 | National | HR 1023 | To repeal section 134 of the Clean Air Act, relating to the greenhouse gas reduction fund. | Bill Passed - House (209 - 204) |
| 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 | HR 7023 | Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 205) |
| March 7, 2024 | National | HR 3843 | Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (391 - 32) |
| March 6, 2024 | National | HR 3821 | Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (413 - 7) |
| March 5, 2024 | National | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 485 | Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act | Bill Passed - House (211 - 208) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | National | HR 6918 | Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 208) |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | National | HR 6914 | Pregnant Students' Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 207) |
| 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) |