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Thursday, March 19, 2026

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

Passed the House 2 bills

H.R. 4638

Federal Working Animal Protection Act

228–190 (roll call 96). Sponsor: Ken Calvert R-CA

Reported by committee 1 bill

Approved by a committee and ready for the floor

H.R. 7128

Introduced 2 House bills · 3 Senate bills

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

Show all 5 new bills
H.R. 8007

SILVER Act

Sponsor: Russ Fulcher R-ID

H.R. 8011

SECURE Health Act

Sponsor: Jennifer A. Kiggans R-VA