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Bill Title Congress Status Action Date
HR 1233
Borderland Takings Defense Fund Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. March 25, 2019
HR 1045
Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. March 25, 2019
HR 1028
RIGHT Act of 2019
116th Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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. February 6, 2019
HR 1012
REUNITE Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. March 22, 2019
HR 1011
Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. March 25, 2019
HR 917
District of Columbia Local Prosecutor Home Rule Act of 2019
116th Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. January 30, 2019
HR 841
People CARE Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. March 1, 2019
HR 716
Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. February 8, 2019
HR 683
PRRADA
116th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. December 9, 2020
HR 656
DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. March 5, 2019
HR 586
Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. February 25, 2019
HR 569
Zero Tolerance for Domestic Abusers Act of 2019
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 25, 2019
HR 568
Status of the Sixth Amendment Act of 2019
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. February 25, 2019
HR 523
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render overstaying a visa a criminal offense, and for other purposes.
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. February 25, 2019
HR 268
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2019
116th Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on H.R. 268 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 56) entered in Senate. April 1, 2019
HR 223
Hate Crime Victim Assistance Act of 2019
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. March 4, 2019
HR 202
Inspector General Access Act of 2019
116th Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. January 16, 2019
HR 60
BARN Act
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. January 3, 2019
HR 1
For the People Act of 2019
116th Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. March 14, 2019
HRES 1257
Recognizing International Human Rights Day.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. December 10, 2020
HRES 1231
Calling for an end to enforced disappearances in Asia and around the world, and calling upon the United States to ratify the Inte...
116th 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. November 19, 2020
HRES 960
Recognizing the right to counsel in civil proceedings.
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. May 8, 2020
HRES 757
Calling for the resignation and disbarment of United States Attorney General William P. Barr, and for other purposes.
116th Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. December 10, 2019
HRES 702
Recognizing that the United States has a moral obligation to meet its foundational promise of guaranteed justice for all.
116th Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. December 18, 2019
HRES 661
Authorizing the Office of General Counsel of the House of Representatives to retain private counsel, either for pay or pro bono,...
116th Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 695, H. Res. 661 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H8845; text: CR H8845) November 14, 2019
HRES 563
Recognizing the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the...
116th Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. September 18, 2019
HRES 477
Requiring that the House authorize any judicial proceeding on behalf of any committee.
116th Referred to the House Committee on Rules. July 9, 2019
HRES 430
Authorizing the Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas and for...
116th COMMUNICATION TO THE HOUSE - The House received a communication from Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. Chairman Nadler notified the House of the initiation by the Committee on the Judiciary of the following judicial proceedings pursuant to H. Res. 430: 1. In Re: Application of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, for an Order Authorizing the Release of Certain Grand Jury Materials, Misc. no. 1:19-gj-00048-BAH filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on July 26, 2019. 2. Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives v. McGahn, No. 1:19-cv-2379 filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on August 7, 2019. September 16, 2019
HRES 6
Adopting the Rules of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, and for other purposes.
116th Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. January 9, 2019
S 5055
Fairness for Immigrant Families Act
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 17, 2020
S 5032
Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2020
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 16, 2020
S 5010
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. December 10, 2020
S 4984
COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. December 9, 2020
S 4916
FAMILIES Act
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. November 18, 2020
S 4915
Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7078-7079) November 18, 2020
S 4883
Brian Tally VA Employment Transparency Act of 2020
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. November 10, 2020
S 4880
Protecting Our Democracy Act
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. October 26, 2020
S 4865
Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2020
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. October 26, 2020
S 4839
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. October 21, 2020
S 4748
Correctional Facility Disaster Preparedness Act of 2020
116th Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. September 29, 2020