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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
Sept. 26, 2000 | National | HR 5175 | Small Business Superfund Exemption | Bill Failed - House (253 - 161) |
Sept. 13, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
Sept. 7, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
July 27, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1041 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief | Amendment Rejected - House (169 - 256) |
July 27, 2000 | National | HR 4865 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 159) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1023 | Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 241) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1029 | Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 186) |
July 20, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (271 - 156) |
July 20, 2000 | National | HR 4871 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 202) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 982 | Debt Relief Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 983 | HIV/AIDS Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 156) |
July 13, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
June 28, 2000 | National | HR 4762 | '527' Political Groups | Bill Passed - House (385 - 39) |
June 28, 2000 | National | HR 4680 | Medicare Rx bill | Bill Passed - House (217 - 214) |
June 22, 2000 | National | H Amdt 882 | Prison Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 254) |
June 21, 2000 | National | H Amdt 858 | EPA Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (208 - 216) |
June 21, 2000 | National | H J Res 90 | WTO Withdrawal resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (56 - 363) |
June 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 788 | Higher Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 267) |
June 9, 2000 | National | H Amdt 763 | Estate Tax Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222) |
June 9, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 136) |
June 8, 2000 | National | H Amdt 760 | OSHA Ergonomic Protection Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 220) |
June 7, 2000 | National | H Amdt 745 | San Rafael Swell Area Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (212 - 211) |
June 7, 2000 | National | H Amdt 748 | San Rafael Legacy District Motor Vehicle Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 214) |
May 24, 2000 | National | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 197) |
May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
May 18, 2000 | National | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
May 17, 2000 | National | H Amdt 714 | Continued Deployment of Forces in Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (264 - 153) |
May 11, 2000 | National | H Amdt 694 | Local Government Participation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (187 - 238) |
May 11, 2000 | National | HR 701 | Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (315 - 102) |
May 10, 2000 | National | H Amdt 685 | Land Conservation-Land Acquisition Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (109 - 315) |
May 10, 2000 | National | H Amdt 687 | Social Security and Medicare Solvency Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 208) |
May 10, 2000 | National | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
May 4, 2000 | National | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
April 13, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
April 5, 2000 | National | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
March 30, 2000 | National | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
March 24, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
March 22, 2000 | National | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 167) |
March 9, 2000 | National | H Amdt 594 | Minimum Wage Increase-Two Year Raise | Amendment Adopted - House (246 - 179) |
March 9, 2000 | National | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
March 9, 2000 | National | HR 3846 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 143) |
Feb. 16, 2000 | National | HR 2366 | Small Business Liability Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (221 - 193) |
Feb. 10, 2000 | National | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
Feb. 1, 2000 | National | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/25 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
9/26 | HR 5175 | Small Business Superfund Exemption | Bill Failed - House (253 - 161) |
9/13 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
9/07 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
7/27 | H Amdt 1041 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief | Amendment Rejected - House (169 - 256) |
7/27 | HR 4865 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 159) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1023 | Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 241) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1029 | Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 186) |
7/20 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (271 - 156) |
7/20 | HR 4871 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 202) |
7/13 | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
7/13 | H Amdt 982 | Debt Relief Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
7/13 | H Amdt 983 | HIV/AIDS Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 156) |
7/13 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
6/28 | HR 4762 | '527' Political Groups | Bill Passed - House (385 - 39) |
6/28 | HR 4680 | Medicare Rx bill | Bill Passed - House (217 - 214) |
6/22 | H Amdt 882 | Prison Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 254) |
6/21 | H Amdt 858 | EPA Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (208 - 216) |
6/21 | H J Res 90 | WTO Withdrawal resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (56 - 363) |
6/13 | H Amdt 788 | Higher Education Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (156 - 267) |
6/09 | H Amdt 763 | Estate Tax Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222) |
6/09 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 136) |
6/08 | H Amdt 760 | OSHA Ergonomic Protection Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (203 - 220) |
6/07 | H Amdt 745 | San Rafael Swell Area Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (212 - 211) |
6/07 | H Amdt 748 | San Rafael Legacy District Motor Vehicle Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 214) |
5/24 | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 197) |
5/18 | H Amdt 722 | Oversea Military Abortions Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (195 - 221) |
5/18 | H Amdt 723 | School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (204 - 214) |
5/17 | H Amdt 714 | Continued Deployment of Forces in Kosovo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (264 - 153) |
5/11 | H Amdt 694 | Local Government Participation Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (187 - 238) |
5/11 | HR 701 | Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (315 - 102) |
5/10 | H Amdt 685 | Land Conservation-Land Acquisition Funding | Amendment Rejected - House (109 - 315) |
5/10 | H Amdt 687 | Social Security and Medicare Solvency Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 208) |
5/10 | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
5/04 | HR 434 | Africa Free Trade bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 110) |
4/13 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
4/05 | HR 3660 | Ban on Partial-Birth/Late Term Abortion | Bill Passed - House (287 - 141) |
3/30 | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
3/24 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
3/22 | S 1287 | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act | Bill Passed - House (253 - 167) |
3/09 | H Amdt 594 | Minimum Wage Increase-Two Year Raise | Amendment Adopted - House (246 - 179) |
3/09 | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
3/09 | HR 3846 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (282 - 143) |
2/16 | HR 2366 | Small Business Liability Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (221 - 193) |
2/10 | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
2/01 | HR 1838 | Taiwan Security Enhancement Act | Bill Passed - House (341 - 70) |