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| Grade | Bill | Title | Sponsor | Spon. state | Spon. party | Chamber | Type | Introduced | Status | Cospon. | Actions | Roll calls | Latest action | Action date | Methodology |
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| — | 116·HRES 1269 | Calling on the President of the United States to take Executive action to broadly cancel Federal student loan debt. | Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] | MA | D | House | HRES | 2020-12-17 | — | 7 | 4 | 0 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 1387 | Consider Teachers Act | Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] | IN | R | Senate | S | 2019-05-09 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | Held at the desk. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 2513 | REPORT Act | Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] | NH | D | Senate | S | 2019-09-19 | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | Held at the desk. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 3287 | CFO Vision Act of 2020 | Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] | WY | R | Senate | S | 2020-02-12 | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | Held at the desk. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5040 | Climate Change Diplomacy and Development Act of 2020 | Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] | MD | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5041 | Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act of 2020 | Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] | CA | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7592) | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5042 | Debt Disclosure for Officials in Government Act | Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] | OR | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5043 | American COMPETE Act of 2020 | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5044 | Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2020 | Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] | OH | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5045 | Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020 | Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] | IA | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7592-7593; text: CR S7593-7634) | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5046 | Rural Investment Act of 2020 | Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] | NE | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5047 | Clean Slate Act of 2020 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5048 | Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2020 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5049 | National Critical Capabilities Defense Act of 2020 | Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] | PA | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5050 | Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Act of 2020 | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5051 | Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2020 | Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] | ID | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5052 | Algorithmic Fairness Act of 2020 | Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] | DE | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5053 | Forage Fish Conservation Act | Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] | CT | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5054 | Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Act | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5055 | Fairness for Immigrant Families Act | Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] | NV | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5056 | OCEAN Act of 2020 | Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] | OR | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5057 | Antitrust Freedom Act of 2020 | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5058 | Local News and Broadcast Media Preservation Act of 2020 | Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] | KY | R | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5059 | PAST Act | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5060 | Office for Access to Justice Establishment Act of 2020 | Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] | CT | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5061 | Housing Supply and Affordability Act | Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] | MN | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·S 5062 | College Athletes Bill of Rights | Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] | NJ | D | Senate | S | 2020-12-17 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·SRES 804 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should initiate negotiations to enter into a free trade agreement with Taiwan. | Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] | PA | R | Senate | SRES | 2020-12-17 | — | 25 | 1 | 0 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S7634) | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·SRES 805 | A resolution providing for staff transition for a Senator if the results of the election for an additional term of office of the Senator have not been certified. | Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] | MO | R | Senate | SRES | 2020-12-17 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7643; text: CR S7634-7635) | 2020-12-17 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HJRES 106 | Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. | Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] | GA | D | House | HJRES | 2020-12-16 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 3068 | Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act | Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] | MA | D | House | HR | 2019-06-03 | — | 33 | 9 | 0 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 543. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 3948 | Debt Collection Practices Harmonization Act | Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] | NY | D | House | HR | 2019-07-24 | — | 4 | 6 | 0 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 542. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 5013 | Small Business Fair Debt Collection Protection Act | Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] | FL | D | House | HR | 2019-11-08 | — | 1 | 6 | 0 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 540. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 5047 | GSA Lease Transparency Act of 2019 | Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] | OR | D | House | HR | 2019-11-12 | — | 3 | 6 | 0 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 539. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8968 | Remote, Coastal, and Small Watersheds Act of 2020 | Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] | HI | D | House | HR | 2020-12-15 | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8974 | FHA Fairness Act | Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-31] | CA | D | House | HR | 2020-12-16 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8975 | DETOUR Act | Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] | DE | D | House | HR | 2020-12-16 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8976 | Access to the American Courts Act of 2020 | Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] | IL | D | House | HR | 2020-12-16 | — | 0 | 3 | 0 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8977 | Workers' Right to Training Act | Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] | MI | D | House | HR | 2020-12-16 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
| — | 116·HR 8979 | Qualified Immunity Abolition Act | Rep. Hall, Kwanza [D-GA-5] | GA | D | House | HR | 2020-12-16 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | 2020-12-16 | not yet graded |
Grade is the published TQL bill grade; sorting/filtering by it is retrieval, not a recommendation. Historical bills without a grade are not yet graded — never scored as failing. Cosponsor counts are current cosponsors; memo/withdrawn are excluded.

