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Thursday, January 16, 2025

Bills moved forward once this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Passed the House 1 bill

H.R. 30

Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act

274–145 (roll call 17). Sponsor: Nancy Mace R-SC

Introduced 9 House bills · 2 Senate bills

Most bills never get a vote. We list them here and write full breakdowns once they start to move.

Show all 11 new bills
H.J.Res. 24

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers".

Sponsor: Stephanie I. Bice R-OK

H.R. 471

Fix Our Forests Act

Sponsor: Bruce Westerman R-AR

H.R. 495

Subterranean Border Defense Act

Sponsor: Elijah Crane R-AZ

H.R. 498

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw R-TX

H.R. 504

Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act

Sponsor: Carlos A. Gimenez R-FL

H.R. 507

Veterans Member Business Loan Act

Sponsor: Vicente Gonzalez D-TX

H.R. 517

Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act

Sponsor: David Kustoff R-TN

H.R. 530

ACES Act

Sponsor: August Pfluger R-TX

H.R. 556

Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act

Sponsor: Robert J. Wittman R-VA

S. 124

Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025

Sponsor: Jerry Moran R-KS

S. 146

TAKE IT DOWN Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz R-TX