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Due process and equal protection
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75 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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- H.Res. 1486 (119th) Sep 15, 2026
Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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To amend chapters 4, 10, and 131 of title 5, United States Code, as necessary to keep those chapters current and to correct related technical errors.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Condemning prosecution policies that give preferential treatment to foreign nationals over United States citizens.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 445.
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Declaration of Independence Reaffirmation Act of 2026
Held at the desk.
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Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.
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Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO OFFER RESOLUTION - Mr. Thanedar notified the House of his intent to offer a privileged resolution pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX. The Chair announced that a determination will be made at the time designated for consideration of the resolution.
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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CROWN Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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CROWN Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Justice for All Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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FAIR Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FAIR Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Education and Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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FAIR Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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A resolution condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Star Print ordered on the resolution.
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Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 3019 (118th) Jul 25, 2024
Federal Prison Oversight Act
Became Public Law No: 118-71.
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
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A resolution calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3961; text: 09/28/2023 CR S4766-4767)
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
- S. 4361 (118th) May 23, 2024
Border Act of 2024
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 50. Record Vote Number: 182. (CR S3878)
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International Freedom Protection Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
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CROWN Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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CROWN Act of 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Matthew Lawrence Perna Act of 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- H.R. 4365 (118th) Oct 16, 2023
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 226.
- H.R. 4665 (118th) Oct 3, 2023
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 222.
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A resolution calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4919; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4919)
- H.Res. 492 (118th) Sep 12, 2023
Condemning the Government of Iran's state-sponsored persecution of the Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
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Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Pressley. Petition No: 118-6. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/2023062106?CongressNum=118">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Protect Our Civil Liberties Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Equality Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Equality Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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FAIR Act of 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Calling on the Government of the Russian Federation to immediately release United States citizen Paul Whelan.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.Res. 377 (118th) Jun 13, 2023
Calling for the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a United States citizen and journalist, who was wrongfully detained by the Government of the Russian Federation in March 2023.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Acknowledging that the United States Supreme Court's decisions in the Insular Cases and the "territorial incorporation doctrine" are contrary to the text and history of the United States Constitution, rest on racial views and stereotypes from the era of Plessy v. Ferguson that have long been rejected, are contrary to our Nation's most basic constitutional and democratic principles, and should be rejected as having no place in United States constitutional law.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Federal Prison Oversight Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- S.J.Res. 4 (118th) Apr 27, 2023
A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S.J. Res. 4 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 99) entered in Senate.
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Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic security.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1860)
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Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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A resolution recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender and nonbinary people under the law and ensure their access to medical care, shelter, safety, and economic safety.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1099-1100)
- H.J.Res. 26 (118th) Mar 20, 2023
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Became Public Law No: 118-1.
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Cameras in the Courtroom Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S831)
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FAIR Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Accountability, Education and the Workforce, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Extreme Risk Protection Order Expansion Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235)
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Justice for All Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Fred Korematsu Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Preventing Unjust Red Flag Laws Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Qualified Immunity Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Kalief’s Law
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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