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159 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 5334 (119th) Sep 18, 2026
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-111.
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To require the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to link together applications of family members throughout the NEXUS application process, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S. 5271 (119th) Aug 8, 2026
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 231.
- H.R. 8595 (119th) Jul 29, 2026
Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate.
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A bill to amend the Passport Act of June 4, 1920, to authorize certain public libraries to collect and retain a fee for the execution of a passport application.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 503.
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PEACE in Sudan Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 519.
- 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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Permanent Trump Secure Border Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 14.
- H.R. 2913 (119th) Jul 20, 2026
Ukraine Support Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 462.
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.
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Stop Illegal Fishing Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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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Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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FISH Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
Held at the desk.
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Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.
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Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.
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SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
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Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
- H.R. 7148 (119th) Feb 3, 2026
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-75.
- H.R. 7006 (119th) Jan 15, 2026
Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Received in the Senate.
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Community Passport Services Access Act
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- S. 1071 (119th) Dec 18, 2025
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-60.
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Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 14.
- 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.
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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 233.
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STOP China and Russia Act of 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241.
- 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.
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To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 0.
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Department of State Policy Provisions Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24.
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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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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
By Senator Cotton from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 119-51. Minority views filed.
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National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 177.
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CCP IP Act
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
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Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 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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Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 139.
- H.R. 1998 (119th) Jun 24, 2025
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 1503 (119th) May 8, 2025
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Economic Espionage Prevention Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Falun Gong Protection Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 36 (119th) May 6, 2025
MEGOBARI Act
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 70.
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No Hezbollah In Our Hemisphere Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
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MEGOBARI Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 55.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States'"One China Policy".
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
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No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 6.
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SHIELD Against CCP Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Falun Gong Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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CUTS Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States "One China Policy".
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- H.R. 29 (119th) Feb 10, 2025
Laken Riley Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 10.
- S. 5 (119th) Jan 29, 2025
Laken Riley Act
Became Public Law No: 119-1.
- H.R. 23 (119th) Jan 28, 2025
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 22. (CR S410)
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Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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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.
- 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. 2 (118th) Dec 17, 2024
Secure the Border Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Ensuring Children Receive Support Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
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Legal Workforce 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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Russia-North Korea Cooperation Sanctions Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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Bipartisan Keep America Open Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- H.R. 589 (118th) Dec 17, 2024
MAHSA Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
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WALL Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2024
Held at the desk.
- H.R. 9668 (118th) Dec 11, 2024
SHIELD Against CCP Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 118-802, Part I.
- H.R. 3012 (118th) Nov 21, 2024
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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To authorize the Secretary of State to designate additional persons eligible to serve as passport acceptance agents, and for other purposes.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Countering Wrongful Detention Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 3334 (118th) Nov 12, 2024
STOP CCP Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 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.
- H.R. 8282 (118th) Sep 11, 2024
Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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No Russian Tunnel to Crimea Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Economic Espionage Prevention Act
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Falun Gong Protection Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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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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Accountability for Terrorist Perpetrators of October 7th Act
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Falun Gong Protection Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 8752 (118th) Jun 28, 2024
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025
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. 8752.
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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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Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
By Senator Warner from Select Committee on Intelligence filed written report. Report No. 118-181. Additional views filed.
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Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 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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Sanction Russian Nuclear Safety Violators Act of 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
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Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) and the harmful conflation of China's "One China Principle" and the United States "One China Policy".
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3713-3714)
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Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
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Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum Act of 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.
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MISSILES Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 372.
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MAHSA Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 373.
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International Freedom Protection Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 375.
- 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. 4681 (118th) Apr 17, 2024
Illicit Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 5826 (118th) Apr 17, 2024
No Paydays for Hostage-Takers Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Sarah’s Law
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 366.
- 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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VERDAD Reauthorization Act
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 9.
- H.R. 4723 (118th) Mar 20, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Passport System Reform and Backlog Prevention Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Laken Riley Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- H.R. 7511 (118th) Mar 11, 2024
Laken Riley Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 341.
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CCP IP Act
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- H.R. 7463 (118th) Mar 1, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-40.
- 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.
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Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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Secure the Border Act of 2023
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
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Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society Reauthorization Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 6363 (118th) Nov 17, 2023
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-22.
- H.R. 5894 (118th) Nov 15, 2023
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies 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. 5894 would be postponed.
- H.R. 3774 (118th) Nov 7, 2023
SHIP Act
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
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Reform Immigration Through Biometrics Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
- 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.
- 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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Protect Children’s Innocence Act
Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 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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Combatting Foreign Surveillance Spyware Sanctions Act
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
- H.R. 3152 (118th) Sep 13, 2023
Fight CRIME Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Department of State Authorization Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 189.
- S. 2226 (118th) Jul 27, 2023
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
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To terminate the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for aliens, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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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B–VERIFY Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Protect Our Civil Liberties Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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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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Project Precursor Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Trust in Government Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act of 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 47.
- H.R. 1151 (118th) Apr 18, 2023
USA Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- H.R. 1154 (118th) Mar 28, 2023
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Dream Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S319-323)
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Border Safety and Security Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
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Inflation Reduction Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Visa Overstay Enforcement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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No Vaccine Passports Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Commercial Fishing and Seafood Business Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Protect U.S. Investments Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Ensuring American Voters Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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World Deserves To Know Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Supporting Mexico Against Corruption Act
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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Protecting Personal Data from Foreign Adversaries Act
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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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