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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Bills moved forward 3 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Passed the House 2 bills

H.R. 881

DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act

266–153 (roll call 120). Sponsor: August Pfluger R-TX

H.R. 1503

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

406–1 (roll call 119). Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith R-NJ

Passed the Senate 1 bill

S.J.Res. 13

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the Department of the Treasury relating to the review of applications under the Bank Merger Act.

Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA

Introduced 1 House bill · 2 Senate bills

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H.R. 3261

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

Sponsor: Mark Takano D-CA

S. 1650

VA Employee Fairness Act of 2025

Sponsor: Tammy Duckworth D-IL

S. 1666

Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act

Sponsor: Chuck Grassley R-IA