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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 5, 2024 | National | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
March 5, 2024 | National | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | National | HR 6914 | Pregnant Students' Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 207) |
Jan. 18, 2024 | National | HR 6918 | Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 208) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
Nov. 16, 2022 | National | S 4524 | Speak Out Act | Bill Passed - House (315 - 109) |
July 21, 2022 | National | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
July 21, 2022 | National | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
June 9, 2022 | National | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | National | HR 4445 | Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (335 - 97) |
Oct. 26, 2021 | National | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
Oct. 22, 2021 | National | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
Sept. 24, 2021 | National | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
April 15, 2021 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
March 17, 2021 | National | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
Sept. 17, 2020 | National | HR 2694 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (329 - 73) |
Feb. 13, 2020 | National | H J Res 79 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment | Bill Passed - House (232 - 183) |
Feb. 11, 2020 | National | HR 1980 | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act | Bill Passed - House (374 - 37) |
Nov. 12, 2019 | National | HR 3224 | Deborah Sampson Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 11) |
May 17, 2019 | National | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
April 4, 2019 | National | HR 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 158) |
March 27, 2019 | National | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (242 - 187) |
July 25, 2018 | National | HR 6199 | Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 142) |
Jan. 19, 2018 | National | HR 4712 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (241 - 183) |
Feb. 16, 2017 | National | H J Res 43 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients | Joint Resolution Passed - House (230 - 188) |
Jan. 24, 2017 | National | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 183) |
Feb. 2, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
Jan. 6, 2016 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181) |
Oct. 23, 2015 | National | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
Sept. 18, 2015 | National | HR 3134 | Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 187) |
June 14, 2013 | National | HR 1960 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (315 - 108) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | National | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 138) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | National | H Amdt 23 | Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act | Amendment Rejected - House (166 - 257) |
May 16, 2012 | National | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Feb. 18, 2011 | National | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
Sept. 22, 2010 | National | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
Jan. 27, 2009 | National | S 181 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 177) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | National | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - House (289 - 139) |
Jan. 9, 2009 | National | HR 11 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 171) |
Jan. 9, 2009 | National | HR 12 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (256 - 163) |
July 31, 2008 | National | HR 1338 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
July 24, 2008 | National | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (303 - 115) |
April 2, 2008 | National | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - House (308 - 116) |
Jan. 23, 2008 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
Jan. 23, 2008 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
Dec. 17, 2007 | National | HR 2764 | Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (206 - 201) |
Oct. 25, 2007 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
Oct. 25, 2007 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
Sept. 25, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
July 31, 2007 | National | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
July 19, 2007 | National | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
July 11, 2007 | National | S 1701 | Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education | Bill Passed - House (291 - 126) |
June 6, 2007 | National | HR 2560 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 | Bill Failed - House (204 - 213) |
June 9, 2006 | National | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
July 20, 2005 | National | HR 2601 | State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (351 - 78) |
July 19, 2005 | National | H Amdt 464 | Obstetric Fistula Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 205) |
May 25, 2005 | National | HR 1815 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (390 - 39) |
Feb. 26, 2004 | National | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 163) |
June 4, 2003 | National | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
May 1, 2003 | National | HR 1298 | AIDS Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
Sept. 30, 1999 | National | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
Sept. 30, 1999 | National | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
July 29, 1999 | National | H Amdt 360 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 208) |
Oct. 8, 1998 | National | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
July 16, 1998 | National | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
Sept. 9, 1997 | National | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
Sept. 4, 1997 | National | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
June 19, 1997 | National | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |
July 12, 1996 | National | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 193) |
July 11, 1996 | National | H Amdt 1265 | School Improvement Programs Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (294 - 129) |
March 22, 1994 | National | H Amdt 488 | Optional Abstinence Emphasis Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (262 - 166) |
Nov. 18, 1993 | National | HR 796 | Abortion Clinic Access Bill | Motion Rejected - House (182 - 246) |
March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
March 11, 1993 | National | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/05 | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
3/05 | HR 3838 | Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (382 - 12) |
1/18 | HR 6914 | Pregnant Students' Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (212 - 207) |
1/18 | HR 6918 | Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 208) |
12/01 | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
12/01 | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
12/01 | HR 6878 | Pregnant Women in Custody Act | Bill Passed - House (324 - 90) |
11/16 | S 4524 | Speak Out Act | Bill Passed - House (315 - 109) |
7/21 | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
7/21 | HR 8373 | Right to Contraception Act | Bill Passed - House (228 - 195) |
7/15 | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
7/15 | HR 8296 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 210) |
7/15 | HR 8297 | Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 205) |
6/09 | HR 2377 | Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (224 - 202) |
2/07 | HR 4445 | Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (335 - 97) |
10/26 | HR 2119 | Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 200) |
10/22 | HR 3110 | PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 149) |
9/24 | HR 3755 | Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (218 - 211) |
6/24 | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
4/15 | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (217 - 210) |
3/17 | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (244 - 172) |
9/17 | HR 2694 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (329 - 73) |
2/13 | H J Res 79 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment | Bill Passed - House (232 - 183) |
2/11 | HR 1980 | Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act | Bill Passed - House (374 - 37) |
11/12 | HR 3224 | Deborah Sampson Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 11) |
5/17 | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
4/04 | HR 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 158) |
3/27 | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act | Bill Passed - House (242 - 187) |
7/25 | HR 6199 | Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Bill Passed - House (277 - 142) |
1/19 | HR 4712 | Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (241 - 183) |
2/16 | H J Res 43 | Providing for Congressional Disapproval of the Rule Submitted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services Relating to Compliance with Title X Requirements by Project Recipients in Selecting Subrecipients | Joint Resolution Passed - House (230 - 188) |
1/24 | HR 7 | No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (238 - 183) |
2/02 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Veto Override Failed - House (241 - 186) |
1/06 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 181) |
10/23 | HR 3762 | Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (240 - 189) |
9/18 | HR 3134 | Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (241 - 187) |
6/14 | HR 1960 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 | Bill Passed - House (315 - 108) |
2/28 | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 138) |
2/28 | H Amdt 23 | Reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act | Amendment Rejected - House (166 - 257) |
5/16 | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
2/18 | H Amdt 95 | Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 185) |
9/22 | HR 3470 | Infant Mortality Pilot Programs | Bill Passed - House (324 - 64) |
1/27 | S 181 | Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 | Bill Passed - House (250 - 177) |
1/14 | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - House (289 - 139) |
1/09 | HR 11 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 171) |
1/09 | HR 12 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (256 - 163) |
7/31 | HR 1338 | Employment Discrimination Law Amendments | Bill Passed - House (247 - 178) |
7/24 | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (303 - 115) |
4/02 | HR 5501 | Funding to Combat AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis | Bill Passed - House (308 - 116) |
1/23 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
1/23 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
12/17 | HR 2764 | Appropriations for Operations in Afghanistan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (206 - 201) |
10/25 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
10/25 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
10/18 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
9/25 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
7/31 | HR 2831 | Equal Pay Bill | Bill Passed - House (225 - 199) |
7/19 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
7/11 | S 1701 | Extension of Funding for Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education | Bill Passed - House (291 - 126) |
6/06 | HR 2560 | Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 | Bill Failed - House (204 - 213) |
6/09 | HR 5522 | Foreign Operations and Export Finance Appropriation Act | Bill Passed - House (373 - 34) |
7/20 | HR 2601 | State Department FY 2006/2007 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (351 - 78) |
7/19 | H Amdt 464 | Obstetric Fistula Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 205) |
5/25 | HR 1815 | Defense Department FY2006 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (390 - 39) |
2/26 | HR 1997 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 163) |
6/04 | HR 760 | Prohibit Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion Bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 139) |
5/01 | HR 1298 | AIDS Assistance bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 41) |
7/13 | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
9/30 | H Amdt 509 | Substitute Amendment to Unborn Victims of Violence Act | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 224) |
9/30 | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
7/29 | H Amdt 360 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (221 - 208) |
10/08 | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
7/16 | H Amdt 728 | Federal Health Plan Contraceptive Coverage Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 198) |
9/09 | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
9/04 | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
6/19 | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |
7/12 | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 193) |
7/11 | H Amdt 1265 | School Improvement Programs Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (294 - 129) |
3/22 | H Amdt 488 | Optional Abstinence Emphasis Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (262 - 166) |
11/18 | HR 796 | Abortion Clinic Access Bill | Motion Rejected - House (182 - 246) |
3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
3/11 | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |