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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:
- The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
- The vote should be clear for any person to understand
- The vote has received media attention
- The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
- Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added
Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.
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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 759 | Beagle Brigade Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 20) |
| Dec. 18, 2024 | National | S 759 | Beagle Brigade Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 20) |
| Dec. 17, 2024 | National | S 3448 | Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (402 - 12) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (374 - 15) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (374 - 15) |
| Dec. 16, 2024 | National | S 141 | Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
| 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) |
| Dec. 6, 2024 | National | HR 5349 | Crucial Communism Teaching Act | Bill Passed - House (327 - 62) |
| 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) |
| Nov. 15, 2024 | National | HR 8932 | FAFSA Deadline Act | Bill Passed - House (381 - 1) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 7409 | Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 181) |
| Nov. 14, 2024 | National | HR 8446 | Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (245 - 155) |
| Sept. 25, 2024 | National | H Res 1469 | Ensuring accountability for key officials in the Biden- Harris administration responsible for decision-making and execution failures throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan. | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 194) |
| Sept. 24, 2024 | National | HR 7073 | Next Generation Pipelines Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 41) |
| 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. 19, 2024 | National | HR 3724 | Accreditation for College Excellence Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (213 - 201) |
| Sept. 19, 2024 | National | HR 4790 | Guiding Uniform and Responsible Disclosure Requirements and Information Limits (GUARDRAIL) Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (215 - 203) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 18, 2024 | National | HR 7213 | Autism CARES Act | Bill Passed - House (402 - 13) |
| Sept. 17, 2024 | National | S 2861 | Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act | Bill Passed - House (308 - 87) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 1425 | No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act | Bill Passed - House (219 - 199) |
| Sept. 11, 2024 | National | HR 9456 | Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (269 - 149) |
| July 22, 2024 | National | HR 8812 | Water Resources Development Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (359 - 13) |
| July 11, 2024 | National | H J Res 165 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance". | Joint Resolution Passed - House (210 - 205) |
| July 9, 2024 | National | HR 7700 | Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 192) |
| July 9, 2024 | National | HR 7637 | Refrigerator Freedom Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 192) |
| June 28, 2024 | National | HR 8774 | Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 198) |
| June 14, 2024 | National | HR 8070 | Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 199) |
| June 5, 2024 | National | HR 8580 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 | Bill Passed - House (209 - 197) |
| May 23, 2024 | National | HR 5403 | CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act | Bill Passed - House (216 - 192) |
| May 22, 2024 | National | HR 4763 | Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 136) |
| May 16, 2024 | National | HR 8369 | Israel Security Assistance Support Act | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 3935 | Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (387 - 26) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 6572 | Deploying American Blockchains Act | Bill Passed - House (334 - 79) |
| May 15, 2024 | National | HR 4581 | Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 3) |
| 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 14, 2024 | National | HR 7659 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (376 - 16) |
| May 7, 2024 | National | HR 6192 | Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 195) |
| May 1, 2024 | National | HR 6090 | Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (320 - 91) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4877 | Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act | Bill Passed - House (333 - 75) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 1767 | Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 6) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 4824 | Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act | Bill Passed - House (364 - 44) |
| April 30, 2024 | National | HR 615 | Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 201) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8036 | Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (385 - 34) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8034 | Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (366 - 58) |
| April 20, 2024 | National | HR 8035 | Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 | Bill Passed - House (311 - 112) |
| April 18, 2024 | National | H Res 1143 | Condemning Iran's unprecedented drone and missile attack on Israel. | Resolution Passed - House (404 - 14) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 5947 | To provide for the rescission of certain waivers and licenses relating to Iran, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 4691 | Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (278 - 141) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 6323 | Iran Counterterrorism Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 147) |
| April 17, 2024 | National | HR 6046 | Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act | Bill Passed - House (285 - 135) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | H Res 288 | Encouraging the EU to DESIGNATE Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (411 - 14) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6245 | Holding Iranian Leaders Accountable Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 4) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5826 | No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act | Bill Passed - House (391 - 34) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | H Res 883 | Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the slogan, "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" is antisemitic and its use must be condemned. | Resolution Passed - House (377 - 44) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 5917 | Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 4) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 3033 | Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (407 - 16) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6015 | Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 13) |
| April 16, 2024 | National | HR 6603 | No Technology for Terror Act | Bill Passed - House (406 - 19) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 5923 | Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (383 - 11) |
| April 15, 2024 | National | HR 6408 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations | Bill Passed - House (382 - 11) |
| April 10, 2024 | National | HR 3250 | National Museum of Play Recognition Act | Bill Passed - House (385 - 31) |
| 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) |
| March 8, 2024 | National | HR 2799 | Expanding Access to Capital Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (212 - 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) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | National | HR 7454 | Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 | Bill Passed - House (401 - 19) |
| 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. 14, 2024 | National | HR 3202 | Assad Regime Anti-Normalization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (389 - 32) |
| Feb. 7, 2024 | National | HR 485 | Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act | Bill Passed - House (211 - 208) |
| Feb. 1, 2024 | National | HR 6976 | Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act | Bill Passed - House (274 - 150) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Jan. 11, 2024 | National | HR 788 | Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (211 - 197) |