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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 8, 1993 | National | S Amdt 1132 | Prohibiting the Death Penalty for Minors | Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 41) |
Sept. 20, 1995 | National | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203) |
Oct. 8, 1998 | National | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
April 2, 1992 | National | S Amdt 1757 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Human Sexual Behavior Surveys | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) |
July 12, 1996 | National | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 193) |
June 21, 1995 | National | S Amdt 1446 | Drinking and Driving Minors Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
Nov. 5, 1993 | National | S Amdt 1117 | Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 23) |
Sept. 8, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (57 - 40) |
April 10, 2003 | National | S 151 | Enhance AMBER Alert bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (400 - 25) |
Nov. 14, 2007 | National | HR 1429 | Head Start Act of 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) |
Aug. 6, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152) |
Sept. 27, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (67 - 29) |
Sept. 25, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
Jan. 29, 2009 | National | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 32) |
Sept. 15, 1998 | National | S 2073 | Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (280 - 126) |
Aug. 3, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
Aug. 2, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
July 28, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 152) |
Nov. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 30) |
Oct. 25, 2007 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
July 25, 2006 | National | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34) |
Sept. 26, 2006 | National | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
July 19, 2007 | National | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
Nov. 19, 1993 | National | HR 3351 | Youth Offenders Alternative Punishment | Bill Passed - House (336 - 82) |
April 21, 1994 | National | HR 4092 | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 | Bill Passed - House (285 - 141) |
Jan. 14, 2009 | National | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - House (289 - 139) |
July 15, 1998 | National | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
Aug. 1, 2007 | National | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
March 24, 2004 | National | HR 3873 | Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 5) |
March 31, 2009 | National | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (275 - 149) |
March 21, 2018 | National | HR 1865 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
March 26, 2009 | National | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 19) |
March 24, 2023 | National | HR 5 | Parents Bill of Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
May 15, 2024 | National | HR 6960 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 13) |
May 15, 2024 | National | HR 4310 | Youth Poisoning Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (376 - 33) |
July 29, 2020 | National | HR 7027 | Child Care Is Essential Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 163) |
May 18, 2022 | National | HR 7791 | Access to Baby Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 9) |
May 18, 2022 | National | HR 7790 | Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
June 8, 2022 | National | HR 7910 | Protecting Our Kids Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
July 15, 2022 | National | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
Sept. 26, 2017 | National | HR 2824 | Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence Based Home Visiting Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 209) |
Nov. 3, 2017 | National | HR 3922 | Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
Dec. 2, 2022 | National | HR 8876 | Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (390 - 26) |
Feb. 27, 2018 | National | HR 1865 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (388 - 25) |
May 25, 2017 | National | HR 1761 | Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (368 - 51) |
June 4, 2019 | National | HR 6 | American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 187) |
July 29, 2020 | National | HR 7327 | Child Care for Economic Recovery Act | Bill Passed - House (250 - 161) |
March 18, 2009 | National | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Bill Passed - House (321 - 105) |
Jan. 23, 2008 | National | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
Oct. 18, 2007 | National | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/08 | S Amdt 1132 | Prohibiting the Death Penalty for Minors | Amendment Tabled - Senate (52 - 41) |
9/20 | H Amdt 814 | Drinking and Driving Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 203) |
10/08 | H Amdt 923 | Contraceptive Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (224 - 200) |
4/02 | S Amdt 1757 | Prohibiting Federal Funding of Human Sexual Behavior Surveys | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 46) |
7/12 | H Amdt 1280 | Family Planning Services Clinics Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 193) |
6/21 | S Amdt 1446 | Drinking and Driving Minors Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
11/05 | S Amdt 1117 | Charging Teens as Adults for Crimes Involving a Firearm | Amendment Adopted - Senate (64 - 23) |
9/08 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (57 - 40) |
4/10 | S 151 | Enhance AMBER Alert bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (400 - 25) |
11/14 | HR 1429 | Head Start Act of 2007 | Conference Report Adopted - House (381 - 36) |
8/06 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152) |
9/27 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (67 - 29) |
9/25 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (265 - 159) |
1/29 | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (66 - 32) |
9/15 | S 2073 | Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act | Bill Passed - House (280 - 126) |
8/03 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
8/02 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
7/28 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 152) |
11/01 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 30) |
10/25 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Bill Passed - House (265 - 142) |
7/25 | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - Senate (65 - 34) |
9/26 | S 403 | Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act | Bill Passed - House (264 - 153) |
7/19 | HR 3043 | Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies | Bill Passed - House (276 - 140) |
11/19 | HR 3351 | Youth Offenders Alternative Punishment | Bill Passed - House (336 - 82) |
4/21 | HR 4092 | Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 | Bill Passed - House (285 - 141) |
1/14 | HR 2 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization and Expansion | Bill Passed - House (289 - 139) |
7/15 | HR 3682 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
8/01 | HR 3162 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization | Bill Passed - House (225 - 204) |
3/24 | HR 3873 | Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act | Bill Passed - House (419 - 5) |
3/31 | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (275 - 149) |
3/21 | HR 1865 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
3/26 | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 19) |
3/24 | HR 5 | Parents Bill of Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
5/15 | HR 6960 | Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 13) |
5/15 | HR 4310 | Youth Poisoning Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (376 - 33) |
7/29 | HR 7027 | Child Care Is Essential Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 163) |
5/18 | HR 7791 | Access to Baby Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (414 - 9) |
5/18 | HR 7790 | Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
6/08 | HR 7910 | Protecting Our Kids Act | Bill Passed - House (223 - 204) |
7/15 | HR 8351 | Formula Act | Bill Passed - House (421 - 2) |
9/26 | HR 2824 | Increasing Opportunity and Success for Children and Parents through Evidence Based Home Visiting Act | Bill Passed - House (214 - 209) |
11/03 | HR 3922 | Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
12/02 | HR 8876 | Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (390 - 26) |
2/27 | HR 1865 | Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (388 - 25) |
5/25 | HR 1761 | Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (368 - 51) |
6/04 | HR 6 | American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 187) |
7/29 | HR 7327 | Child Care for Economic Recovery Act | Bill Passed - House (250 - 161) |
3/18 | HR 1388 | National Volunteer Program Expansion | Bill Passed - House (321 - 105) |
1/23 | HR 3963 | Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIP) | Veto Override Failed - House (260 - 152) |
10/18 | HR 976 | State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization | Veto Override Failed - House (273 - 156) |