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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Bills moved forward 4 times this day: committee reports, floor votes, bills sent to the President and new laws.

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Passed the House 3 bills

H.R. 1223

ANCHOR Act

412–11 (roll call 136). Sponsor: Vince Fong R-CA

H.Res. 426

Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 13) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 31) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Review of Final Rule Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act"; and waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

210–208 (roll call 135). Sponsor: Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY

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.

220–207 (roll call 137). Sponsor: John Kennedy R-LA

Passed the Senate 1 bill

S. 216

Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan R-AK

Introduced 2 House bills · 0 Senate bills

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H.R. 3513

Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2025

Sponsor: Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA

H.R. 3516

Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2025

Sponsor: Nancy Mace R-SC