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The following status information is displayed for bills in the Bill Summary & Status record:
- Major Congressional Actions
- All Congressional Actions
- All Congressional Actions with Amendments
Major Congressional Actions
The page lists major congressional actions in reverse chronological order -- that is, the most recent action on the bill is displayed at the top of the page. Floor actions such as roll call vote numbers and final vote tallies are included.
All Congressional Actions
This feature provides a chronological history of the legislative stages the bill has achieved; dates in black represent House actions, in maroon (or some shade thereof) Senate actions; links to any roll call votes, Congressional Record page references, and reports are also provided.
Learn more about finding relevant sections of Congressional Record documents.
All Congressional Actions with Amendments
This is a comprehensive display of legislative actions, as indicated
in “All Congressional Actions,” and includes links to the
text of amendments offered.