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2021 Federal Legislation
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2021 Federal LegislationUpdated | Cat Issue category of bill. | House Actions taken by House of Representatives. | Senate Actions taken by US Senate. | President Actions taken by President. | Number Click on Bill No. for more information on Congress.gov | Summary Click on Bill No. for more information. | Sponsor Click Chief Sponsor to see others. | update Date updated in Virginia Grassroots database. |
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| FEDERAL economy, infrastruct | Passed | Passed | Signed | HR 3684 | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Peter DeFrazio [D-OR] | 3/28 |
| FEDERAL voting rights | Intro | S 2747 | Freedom to Vote Act | Amy Klobuchar [MN] | 9/18 | ||
| FEDERAL voting rights | Passed | HR 4 | John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021 | Terri Sewell [D-AL] | 8/27 | ||
| FEDERAL environment | Comm | S 2085 | Save Our Future Act | Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | 8/9 | ||
| FEDERAL voting rights, CFR | Passed | Received | HR 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | John Sarbanes | 7/23 | |
| FEDERAL voting rights | FILIBUSTER | S 1 | For the People Act of 2021 | Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | 7/23 | ||
| FEDERAL environment | Comm | HR 2307 | Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2021 | Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | 7/14 | ||
| FEDERAL workers, women | Passed | FILIBUSTER | HR 7 | Paycheck Fairness Act. | Rosa DeLauro | 6/12 | |
| FEDERAL guns | Passed | Received | HR 8 | Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 | Mike Thompson | 4/29 | |
| FEDERAL voting rights | Passed | Received | HR 51 | Washington, D.C. Admission Act | Eleanor Holmes Norton | 4/29 | |
| FEDERAL workers | Passed | Comm | HR 842 | PRO Act. Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. | Bobby Scott | 4/9 | |
| FEDERAL workers | Comm | S 420 | Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 | Patty Murray | 3/30 | ||
| FEDERAL women | Passed | Read2 | HJRes 17 | Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. | Jackie Speier | 3/25 | |
| FEDERAL women | Passed | Received | HR 1620 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 | Sheila Jackson Lee | 3/23 | |
| FEDERAL lgbtq | Passed | Comm | HR 5 | Equality Act | David Cicilline | 3/18 | |
| FEDERAL economy | Passed | Passed | Signed | HR 1319 | American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 | John Yarmuth | 3/15 |
| FEDERAL guns | Passed | Received | HR 1446 | Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021 | James Clyburn | 3/12 | |
| FEDERAL cjr | Passed | Received | HR 1280 | George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 | Karen Bass | 3/12 | |
| FEDERAL cjr | Comm | HR 7085 | Ending Qualified Immunity Act | Justin Amash | 3/12 | ||
| FEDERAL women | Comm | SJRes 1 | A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment. | Benjamin Cardin | 3/11 | ||
| FEDERAL pres power | Comm | SJRes 10 | A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes. | Tim Kaine | 3/10 | ||
| FEDERAL voting rights | Comm | S 51 | Washington, D.C. Admission Act | Thomas Carper | 3/8 | ||