Deborah Ross

Deborah Ross

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Government Operations and Politics12%
Science, Technology, Communications12%
Energy10%
Health9%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Deborah Ross has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7711
No Rewards for January 6 Rioters Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7375
End Prison Gerrymandering Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

In Committee
HR 6891
Buy Now, Pay Later Protection Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In Committee
HR 6816
Shadow Docket Sunlight Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 6762
FEMA Administrative Reform Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HJRES 134
Terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from India.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 5921
Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5528
America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5444
Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 4959
Land of the Free Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 4612
Inspector General Access Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 4525
Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 4416
To establish in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to improve precipitation forecasts, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3994
Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 2980
Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HCONRES 28
Expressing the sense of Congress that the votes of overseas servicemembers must be counted and honored as required under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 2886
Defend our Coast Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 2079
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 10326
Safer Sports for Athletes Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 1575
Expressing support for designating the week of November 4 through November 10, 2024, as "Forensic Nursing Week".

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 10095
Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 1529
Expressing support for the designation of October 1 as "National Science Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 9849
Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 9720
AI Incident Reporting and Security Enhancement Act

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Active
HR 9737
Secure A.I. Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.

In Committee
HR 9580
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2777 Brentwood Road in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the "Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office".

Became Public Law No: 118-266.

Passed
HR 9443
Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 9170
Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8077
Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7339
To make revisions in title 51, United States Code, as necessary to keep the title current, and to make technical amendments to improve the United States Code.

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7211
Petfax Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

In Committee
HR 7095
Redistricting Transparency and Accountability Act of 2024

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H299)

Active
HR 6309
Understanding Student Parent Outcomes Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5576
Protect Working Musicians Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5258
Protection and Advocacy for Criminal Legal Services Act

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 5174
United States-Moldova Defense Partnership Act

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 4635
Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 543
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit Members to vote by proxy and remotely attend committee proceedings in certain cases, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

In Committee
HR 3987
Leveraging Quantum Computing Act

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

In Committee
HR 3652
Fair Courts Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HRES 427
Recognizing 14 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

In Committee
HR 3442
America’s CHILDREN Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2905
End Prison Gerrymandering Act

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

In Committee
HR 2572
Supporting Women COPS Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 1327
Defend our Coast Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

In Committee
Amendment 47
House Amendment 47

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A046) Failed by recorded vote: 212 - 218 (Roll no. 72). (consideration: CR H456-457)

Not Agreed to (212-218)
HR 302
Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9235
Supporting Women COPS Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 8697
Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

In Committee
Amendment 277
House Amendment 277

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A033) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HRES 1191
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4176) to improve Federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5585) to establish the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7666) to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to mental health and substance use disorders, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 8061
Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

In Committee
HR 7569
Energy Cybersecurity University Leadership Act of 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

In Committee
Amendment 180
House Amendment 180

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 6749
Clean Slate through Repayment Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
Amendment 156
House Amendment 156

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

Active
HRES 900
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3485) to impose sanctions on foreign persons responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) individuals, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4445) to amend title 9 of the United States Code with respect to arbitration of disputes involving sexual assault and sexual harassment; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4521) to provide for a coordinated Federal research initiative to ensure continued United States leadership in engineering biology; and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 6550
End Prison Gerrymandering Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
Amendment 151
House Amendment 151

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 5987
PFAS Definition Improvement Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.

In Committee
HRES 788
Expressing support for the designation of November 10 as "National Science Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 5720
Courthouse Ethics and Transparency Act

Received in the Senate.

Active
Amendment 131
House Amendment 131

On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.

Agreed to by Voice Vote
HR 5501
Ransom Disclosure Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

In Committee
HRES 667
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3755) to protect a person’s ability to determine whether to continue or end a pregnancy, and to protect a health care provider’s ability to provide abortion services; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4350) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5305) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for providing emergency assistance, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 4920
To establish a working group on electric vehicles.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 4919
DO NOT Call Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4606
Energizing Technology Transfer Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 350.

Active
HRES 535
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2467) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2668) to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to affirmatively confirm the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to seek permanent injunctions and other equitable relief for violations of any provision of law enforced by the Commission; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3985) to amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 to expedite the special immigrant visa process for certain Afghan allies, and for other purposes.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Active
HR 4331
America’s CHILDREN Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

In Committee
HR 3846
NSF Technology Research Institutes Act

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HRES 413
Recognizing 12 years since the end of the war in Sri Lanka on May 18, 2009, honoring the lives lost, and expressing support for justice, accountability, reconciliation, reconstruction, reparation, and reform in Sri Lanka to ensure a lasting peaceful political solution and a prosperous future for all people of Sri Lanka.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.

In Committee
HR 3064
Inspector General Access Act of 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

In Committee
HR 2746
To amend title 28, United States Code, to redefine the eastern and middle judicial districts of North Carolina.

Ordered to be Reported.

Active
HR 1372
Protecting JOBs Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee

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