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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 14, 2017 | National | HR 4324 | Strengthening Oversight of Iran's Access to Finance Act | Bill Passed - House (252 - 167) |
Dec. 13, 2017 | National | HR 1638 | Iranian Leadership Asset Transparency Act | Bill Passed - House (289 - 135) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | National | HR 1698 | Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (423 - 2) |
Oct. 26, 2017 | National | HR 1698 | Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act | Bill Passed - House (423 - 2) |
Oct. 24, 2017 | National | HR 3898 | Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
Oct. 24, 2017 | National | HR 3898 | Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (415 - 2) |
Sept. 18, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 8) |
Sept. 16, 2017 | CA | SB 54 | Establishes a Statewide Sanctuary Policy | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
Sept. 15, 2017 | CA | SB 54 | Establishes a Statewide Sanctuary Policy | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3354 | Making Appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. | Bill Passed - House (211 - 198) |
Sept. 14, 2017 | National | HR 3697 | Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act | Bill Passed - House (233 - 175) |
Sept. 13, 2017 | National | SA 871 | Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force and Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | Amendment Tabled - Senate (61 - 36) |
Sept. 13, 2017 | National | SA 871 | Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force and Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 | Amendment Tabled - Senate (61 - 36) |
Sept. 11, 2017 | CA | AB 291 | Prohibits Landlords from Disclosing Immigration Status of Tenants | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 20) |
July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3364 | Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2) |
July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3364 | Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2) |
July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
July 27, 2017 | National | HR 3219 | Make America Secure Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (235 - 192) |
July 25, 2017 | National | HR 3364 | Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 3) |
July 25, 2017 | National | HR 3364 | Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 3) |
July 14, 2017 | National | HR 2810 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - House (344 - 81) |
July 6, 2017 | OR | HB 3464 | Prohibits Disclosure of Immigration Status | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
June 29, 2017 | National | HR 3003 | No Sanctuary for Criminals Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
June 29, 2017 | National | HR 3004 | Kate's Law | Bill Passed - House (257 - 167) |
June 28, 2017 | OH | HB 27 | Amends Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 39) |
June 20, 2017 | OR | HB 3464 | Prohibits Disclosure of Immigration Status | Bill Passed - House (35 - 23) |
June 15, 2017 | National | S 722 | Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (98 - 2) |
June 7, 2017 | National | HR 2213 | Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (282 - 137) |
May 22, 2017 | National | PN 52 | Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (82 - 13) |
May 18, 2017 | National | PN 52 | Nomination of Terry Branstad to be Ambassador of the United States to the People's Republic of China | Cloture Invoked - Senate (86 - 12) |
May 17, 2017 | OH | HB 27 | Amends Eligibility for Workers' Compensation Benefits | Bill Passed - House (66 - 31) |
May 11, 2017 | National | PN 42 | Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative | (82 - 14) |
May 11, 2017 | National | PN 42 | Nomination of Robert Lighthizer to be a United States Trade Representative | Cloture Invoked - Senate (81 - 15) |
April 27, 2017 | TX | SB 4 | Prohibits Sanctuary Cities | Bill Passed - House (94 - 53) |
April 27, 2017 | TX | HB 89 | Prohibits Contracts with Companies Boycotting Israel | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 5) |
April 24, 2017 | TX | SB 260 | Amends Regulations Related to Immigration and Refugee Affairs | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
April 12, 2017 | IA | SF 481 | Requires Law Enforcement for Comply with ICE Detainer Requests | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15) |
April 3, 2017 | CA | SB 54 | Establishes a Statewide Sanctuary Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 12) |
March 30, 2017 | MO | HB 151 | Requires REAL ID Compliance | Bill Passed - House (99 - 40) |
March 23, 2017 | National | PN 53 | Nomination of David Friedman to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Israel | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 46) |
March 23, 2017 | NJ | S 3006 | Prohibits Blocking Entry of Individuals from Certain Countries | Bill Passed - House (48 - 25) |
March 23, 2017 | National | PN 53 | Nomination of David Friedman to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Israel | Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46) |
March 21, 2017 | MS | SB 2710 | Prohibits Local Sanctuary Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (39 - 11) |
March 15, 2017 | VT | S 79 | Prohibits the Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information | Bill Passed - House (110 - 24) |
Feb. 28, 2017 | IN | SB 423 | Prohibits Sanctuary Policies on College Campuses | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15) |
Feb. 24, 2017 | VT | S 79 | Prohibits the Disclosure of Personally Identifying Information | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 0) |
Feb. 23, 2017 | VA | HB 2000 | Prohibits Establishment of Sanctuary Cities | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (65 - 34) |
Feb. 22, 2017 | VA | HB 2000 | Prohibits Establishment of Sanctuary Cities | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
Feb. 22, 2017 | GA | HB 37 | Prohibits State Funding for Sanctuary Campuses | Bill Passed - House (112 - 57) |
Feb. 13, 2017 | NJ | S 3006 | Prohibits Blocking Entry of Individuals from Certain Countries | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
Feb. 7, 2017 | VA | HB 2000 | Prohibits Establishment of Sanctuary Cities | Bill Passed - House (63 - 33) |
Feb. 6, 2017 | VA | SB 1262 | Requires Sanctuary Cities to be Liable for Civil Damages Caused by Undocumented Immigrants | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 19) |
Feb. 1, 2017 | National | PN 25 | Nomination of Rex W. Tillerson to be Secretary of State | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (56 - 43) |
Jan. 30, 2017 | National | PN 25 | Nomination of Rex W. Tillerson to be Secretary of State | Cloture Invoked - Senate (56 - 43) |