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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 17, 1998 | National | HR 3097 | Tax Code Termination bill | Bill Passed - House (219 - 209) |
April 22, 1998 | National | H J Res 111 | Tax Limitation Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (238 - 186) |
June 26, 1997 | National | S Amdt 527 | Family Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 61) |
June 26, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
Aug. 2, 1996 | National | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (354 - 72) |
Aug. 2, 1996 | National | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 22) |
July 9, 1996 | National | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
May 22, 1996 | National | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (414 - 10) |
May 21, 1996 | National | HR 3415 | Repeal Gas Tax bill | Bill Passed - House (301 - 108) |
April 5, 1995 | National | HR 1215 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 188) |
Aug. 6, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
Aug. 5, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 216) |
June 25, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
May 27, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/17 | HR 3097 | Tax Code Termination bill | Bill Passed - House (219 - 209) |
4/22 | H J Res 111 | Tax Limitation Amendment | Joint Resolution Failed - House (238 - 186) |
6/26 | S Amdt 527 | Family Tax Relief Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (38 - 61) |
6/26 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
8/02 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (354 - 72) |
8/02 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (76 - 22) |
7/09 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - Senate (74 - 24) |
5/22 | HR 3448 | Minimum Wage Increase bill | Bill Passed - House (414 - 10) |
5/21 | HR 3415 | Repeal Gas Tax bill | Bill Passed - House (301 - 108) |
4/05 | HR 1215 | Contract With America Tax Relief Act of 1995 | Bill Passed - House (246 - 188) |
8/06 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
8/05 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 216) |
6/25 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 49) |
5/27 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 213) |