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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 23, 1993 | National | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
June 28, 1993 | National | H Amdt 151 | Selective Service Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207) |
June 28, 1993 | National | H Amdt 160 | Space Station Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 220) |
June 30, 1993 | National | H Amdt 185 | Hyde Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (256 - 171) |
June 30, 1993 | National | H Amdt 188 | DC's Domestic Partners Ordinance | Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 167) |
March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
Sept. 9, 1993 | National | H Amdt 291 | Burden Sharing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | H Amdt 318 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (295 - 133) |
Nov. 10, 1993 | National | H Amdt 390 | Instant Background Checks for Gun Purchase Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (238 - 192) |
Nov. 22, 1993 | National | H Amdt 415 | Sabo Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Adopted - House (277 - 153) |
Nov. 22, 1993 | National | H Amdt 416 | Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
May 19, 1993 | National | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
April 1, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
July 21, 1993 | National | H J Res 208 | China's Most Favored Nation Status | Joint Resolution Failed - House (105 - 318) |
Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
Feb. 3, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
Nov. 23, 1993 | National | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (238 - 187) |
Nov. 20, 1993 | National | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 36) |
Nov. 10, 1993 | National | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
Nov. 9, 1993 | National | HR 1036 | Prevailing Wage Pre-emptions | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
March 19, 1993 | National | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
Oct. 13, 1993 | National | HR 1804 | Goals 2000: Educate America Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 118) |
June 30, 1993 | National | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 16) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
May 5, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
May 11, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (62 - 36) |
March 17, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
July 20, 1993 | National | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
March 3, 1993 | National | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
Sept. 8, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (57 - 40) |
Aug. 6, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152) |
Aug. 3, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
July 28, 1993 | National | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 152) |
July 1, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 138) |
May 26, 1993 | National | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
Aug. 5, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 216) |
Aug. 6, 1993 | National | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
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) |
Sept. 30, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (321 - 108) |
Sept. 23, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 10) |
June 17, 1993 | National | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
July 23, 1993 | National | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7) |
June 10, 1993 | National | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
Nov. 17, 1993 | National | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (77 - 22) |
Nov. 15, 1993 | National | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (273 - 135) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2401 | Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (268 - 162) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 206) |
Aug. 3, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 27) |
June 22, 1993 | National | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
Oct. 26, 1993 | National | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (332 - 81) |
Oct. 27, 1993 | National | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (89 - 11) |
Sept. 30, 1993 | National | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
June 24, 1993 | National | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (350 - 73) |
Oct. 19, 1993 | National | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
June 23, 1993 | National | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
Oct. 19, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89) |
Sept. 22, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 9) |
June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
Oct. 27, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 201) |
July 27, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
June 30, 1993 | National | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
June 29, 1993 | National | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
Oct. 7, 1993 | National | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (311 - 115) |
Oct. 18, 1993 | National | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (80 - 15) |
Sept. 29, 1993 | National | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 17) |
June 30, 1993 | National | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (305 - 124) |
Oct. 21, 1993 | National | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10) |
Oct. 19, 1993 | National | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (303 - 100) |
July 29, 1993 | National | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (87 - 13) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/23 | H Amdt 134 | Space Station Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (215 - 216) |
6/28 | H Amdt 151 | Selective Service Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (202 - 207) |
6/28 | H Amdt 160 | Space Station Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 220) |
6/30 | H Amdt 185 | Hyde Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (256 - 171) |
6/30 | H Amdt 188 | DC's Domestic Partners Ordinance | Amendment Adopted - House (253 - 167) |
3/18 | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
3/18 | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
9/09 | H Amdt 291 | Burden Sharing Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 216) |
9/29 | H Amdt 318 | "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (295 - 133) |
11/10 | H Amdt 390 | Instant Background Checks for Gun Purchase Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (238 - 192) |
11/22 | H Amdt 415 | Sabo Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Adopted - House (277 - 153) |
11/22 | H Amdt 416 | Penny Amendment to the Government Reform and Savings Act of 1993 | Amendment Rejected - House (213 - 219) |
5/19 | H Amdt 62 | Citizens/Legal Residents Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (288 - 127) |
3/31 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
4/01 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
7/21 | H J Res 208 | China's Most Favored Nation Status | Joint Resolution Failed - House (105 - 318) |
2/04 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
2/03 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
11/23 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (238 - 187) |
11/20 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (63 - 36) |
11/10 | HR 1025 | Brady Handgun Bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
11/09 | HR 1036 | Prevailing Wage Pre-emptions | Bill Passed - House (276 - 150) |
3/19 | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
10/13 | HR 1804 | Goals 2000: Educate America Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 118) |
6/30 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (76 - 16) |
6/22 | HR 1876 | GATT Uruguay Round Bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 126) |
5/05 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - House (259 - 164) |
5/11 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (62 - 36) |
3/17 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
2/04 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
7/20 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |
3/03 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
9/08 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (57 - 40) |
8/06 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (275 - 152) |
8/03 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
7/28 | HR 2010 | National Service Bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 152) |
7/01 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (280 - 138) |
5/26 | HR 2118 | Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993 | Bill Passed - House (300 - 125) |
8/05 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - House (218 - 216) |
8/06 | HR 2264 | Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (51 - 50) |
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) |
9/30 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (88 - 11) |
9/29 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (321 - 108) |
9/23 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 10) |
6/17 | HR 2295 | Foreign Operations FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (309 - 111) |
6/22 | HR 2333 | State Department FY94-95 Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 144) |
7/23 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (85 - 7) |
6/10 | HR 2348 | Legislative Branch FY94 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (224 - 187) |
11/17 | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (77 - 22) |
11/15 | HR 2401 | Defense FY94 Authorization Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (273 - 135) |
9/29 | HR 2401 | Fiscal Year 1994 Defense Authorization Bill | Bill Passed - House (268 - 162) |
9/29 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (207 - 206) |
8/03 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 27) |
6/22 | HR 2403 | Treasury, Postal Service Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (263 - 153) |
10/26 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - House (332 - 81) |
10/27 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (89 - 11) |
9/30 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - Senate (89 - 10) |
6/24 | HR 2445 | Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994, Energy and Water Development | Bill Passed - House (350 - 73) |
10/19 | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 5) |
6/23 | HR 2446 | Military Construction Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (347 - 67) |
10/19 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Conference Report Adopted - House (341 - 89) |
9/22 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - Senate (91 - 9) |
6/29 | HR 2491 | Veterans Administration and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Fiscal Year 1994 | Bill Passed - House (313 - 110) |
10/27 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (225 - 201) |
7/27 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (70 - 29) |
6/30 | HR 2492 | District of Columbia Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (213 - 211) |
6/29 | HR 2493 | Agriculture Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 119) |
10/07 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (311 - 115) |
10/18 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (80 - 15) |
9/29 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (82 - 17) |
6/30 | HR 2518 | Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (305 - 124) |
10/21 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (90 - 10) |
10/19 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (303 - 100) |
7/29 | HR 2519 | Commerce, Justice and State Fiscal Year 1994 Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (87 - 13) |