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177 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Post-Disaster Protection Act
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Pharmacists Fight Back [in Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Act]
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 2.
- H.R. 6955 (119th) Jul 22, 2026
Main Street Capital Access Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act
Held at the desk.
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Deport Alien Gang Members Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
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Board of Veterans Appeals Annual Report Transparency Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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To prohibit the District of Columbia from requiring tribunals in court or administrative proceedings in the District of Columbia to defer to the Mayor of the District of Columbia's interpretation of statutes and regulations, and for other purposes.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 565.
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Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act 2.0
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- H.R. 7959 (119th) Apr 28, 2026
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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ESA Amendments Act of 2025
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1189 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897 and H.R. 5587. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4690, H. Res. 1182, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit on H.R. 4690, H.R. 1897, and H.R. 5587.
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Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act
Committee Hearings Held
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Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 381.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 8.
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Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- H.R. 4776 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
SPEED Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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RED TAPE Act
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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Fix Our Forests Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 212.
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 290.
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Grizzly Bear State Management Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 281.
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Protect LNG Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
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FIREARM Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 8.
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Cable Transparency Act
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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SANDBOX Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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FAIR Exams Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.
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Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- S. 1582 (119th) Jul 18, 2025
GENIUS Act
Became Public Law No: 119-27.
- 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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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 12.
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FIREARM Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Protect LNG Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 12.
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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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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Drug Competition Enhancement Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.
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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1925-1926)
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Court Shopping Deterrence Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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GENIUS Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
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Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46.
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Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
- H.R. 471 (119th) Mar 6, 2025
Fix Our Forests Act
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-27.
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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SCRUB Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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BLOCK Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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ATF Accountability Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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RED TAPE Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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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Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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SMART Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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SOPRA
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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LIST Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, 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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ARTICLE ONE Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 764.
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REPUBLIC Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 736.
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Comprehensive Grizzly Bear Management Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 750.
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Unfunded Mandates Accountability and Transparency Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 741.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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U.S. Citizenship Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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States Reform Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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ESA Amendments Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 717.
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To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title 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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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
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Bank Resilience and Regulatory Improvement Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 651.
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PREVAIL Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 650.
- H.R. 8790 (118th) Nov 12, 2024
Fix Our Forests Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Protect LNG Act of 2024
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Protect LNG Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 17 - 7.
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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
Held at the desk.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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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GOSAFE Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 4510 (118th) May 16, 2024
NTIA Reauthorization Act of 2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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AI Transparency in Elections Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389.
- H.R. 6285 (118th) May 2, 2024
Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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SMART Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- H.R. 8038 (118th) Apr 23, 2024
21st Century Peace through Strength Act
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, H.R. 8038 is laid on the table.
- H.R. 7888 (118th) Apr 20, 2024
Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act
Became Public Law No: 118-49.
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Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators’ Exams Act
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- H.R. 6408 (118th) Apr 16, 2024
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax-exempt status of terrorist supporting organizations.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Veterans Appeals Efficiency Act of 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
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Firearm Due Process Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 7023 (118th) Mar 22, 2024
Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Restore VA Accountability Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
- H.R. 7521 (118th) Mar 14, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-548.
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Terrorist Financing Prevention Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-460.
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Judicial Review Timeline Clarity Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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Water Quality Criteria Development and Transparency Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- H.R. 2670 (118th) Dec 22, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-31.
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Fair Audits and Inspections for Regulators’ Exams Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-316.
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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023
Reported by the Committee on Intelligence. H. Rept. 118-302, Part I.
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Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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GOSAFE Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce.
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Alaska’s Right to Produce Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Government Surveillance Reform Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Consolidating Veteran Employment Services for Improved Performance Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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American Broadband Deployment Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 192.
- H.R. 5525 (118th) Sep 29, 2023
Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 165.
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AQUAA Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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National Security Reforms and Accountability Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 150.
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Nuclear Red Tape Reduction Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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Freedom to Vote Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 133.
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DISCLOSE Act of 2023
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Pappas asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1118, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cicilline, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
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Protect Our Civil Liberties Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 277 (118th) Jun 21, 2023
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 103.
- H.R. 288 (118th) Jun 20, 2023
Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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American Dream and Promise 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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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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ARTICLE ONE Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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AQUAA Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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WIRELESS Leadership Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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BROADBAND Leadership Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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5G UPGRADE Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Cable Transparency Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 2811 (118th) May 4, 2023
Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
Committee on the Budget. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-76.
- H.R. 1 (118th) Mar 30, 2023
Lower Energy Costs Act
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1.
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Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 48 - 0.
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TAPP American Resources Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 18.
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REVIEW Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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RESTRICT Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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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Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 20.
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Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Permitting for Mining Needs Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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LIST Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
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DISCLOSE Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Grizzly Bear State Management Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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AIM Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Protecting America’s Meatpacking Workers Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
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Restoring Judicial Separation of Powers Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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AIM Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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ATF Accountability Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Regulatory Accountability Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that New York State's Concealed Carry Improvement Act is unconstitutional.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Significant Transnational Criminal Organization Designation Act
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Rules, 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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REVIEW Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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