Legislative subject term
Hawaii
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101 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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- H.R. 9497 (119th) Sep 17, 2026
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
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A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Waianae, Hawaii, as the "United States Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 590.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 86-014 Farrington Highway in Wai'anae, Hawai'i, as the "U.S. Representative Colleen Hanabusa Post Office Building".
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- H.R. 9770 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
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A resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4087)
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Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the United States Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 621.
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Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 7567 (119th) May 19, 2026
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
Received in the Senate.
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A resolution congratulating the University of Hawaii men's volleyball team for winning the 2026 National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Volleyball Championship.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2314; text: CR S2308)
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A resolution designating February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S735)
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Expressing support for the designation of February 2026 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
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Hawai‘i National Cemetery Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- H.R. 4016 (119th) Dec 8, 2025
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S8522)
- H.R. 5371 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-37.
- S. 2296 (119th) Nov 12, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Held at the desk.
- S. 2882 (119th) Oct 9, 2025
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider, under the order of 10/9/2025, not having voted on the prevailing side, the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to S. 2882 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 557) entered in Senate.
- H.R. 3838 (119th) Sep 30, 2025
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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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Commemorating the 69th anniversary of the continuous operations of the Mauna Loa Observatory.
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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A resolution commemorating the 69th anniversary of the continuous operations of the Mauna Loa Observatory.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S5212)
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137.
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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- H.R. 4275 (119th) Jul 23, 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112.
- H.R. 1 (119th) Jul 4, 2025
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
Became Public Law No: 119-21.
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CORE Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- H.R. 1968 (119th) Mar 15, 2025
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-4.
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A resolution designating February 2025 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Ōlelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1042)
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I CAN Act
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Expressing support for the designation of February 2025 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Ōlelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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CRITICAL Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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SOLES Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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IRONDOME Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- H.R. 375 (119th) Jan 24, 2025
Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Constitutional Emoluments Protection of American Interests Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 82-6110 Mamalahoa Highway in Captain Cook, Hawaii, as the "Army 1st Lt. John Kuulei Kauhaihao Post Office Building".
Became Public Law No: 118-255.
- S. 4367 (118th) Jan 4, 2025
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-272.
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 5009 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-159.
- H.R. 8219 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
Became Public Law No: 118-184.
- S. 3998 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-203.
- H.R. 10545 (118th) Dec 21, 2024
American Relief Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-158.
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Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 630.
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America’s Revegetation and Carbon Sequestration Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 594.
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Lahaina National Heritage Area Study Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 622.
- H.R. 9747 (118th) Sep 26, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
Became Public Law No: 118-83.
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Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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CRITICAL Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- H.R. 9494 (118th) Sep 18, 2024
Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 8771 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 450.
- H.R. 8070 (118th) Jul 8, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Received in the Senate.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 433.
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A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday of King Kamehameha I.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- H.R. 2882 (118th) Mar 23, 2024
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-47.
- H.Res. 1102 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2882, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Federal Judiciary Stabilization Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 4366 (118th) Mar 9, 2024
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- H.Res. 1061 (118th) Mar 6, 2024
Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366, with an amendment.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
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Supporting the designation of February 2024 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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A resolution designating February 2024 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S499)
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Ensuring Outpatient Quality for Rural States Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
- H.R. 2670 (118th) Dec 22, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 4664 (118th) Nov 9, 2023
Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the Chair announced further proceedings on H.R. 4664 would be postponed.
- H.R. 5860 (118th) Sep 30, 2023
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act
Became Public Law No: 118-15.
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A resolution recognizing and honoring the first responders and those who lost their lives in the Maui wildfires in August 2023 that affected thousands of people.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4895; text: CR S4893)
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Recognizing and honoring the first responders and those who lost their lives in the Maui wildfires in August 2023 that affected thousands of people.
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Feeding Rural Families Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 181.
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Farmers Feeding America Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an exposure registry and conduct epidemiological studies to assess health outcomes associated with the Red Hill Incident.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate a King Kamehameha Day Lei Draping Ceremony.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Equitable Payments for Nursing Facilities Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalaniana‘ole Protecting Family Legacies Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs .
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Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Supporting the designation of February 2023 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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A resolution designating February 2023 as "Hawaiian Language Month" or "'Olelo Hawai'i Month".
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S535)
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judgeship and Reorganization Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Judicial Administration and Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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