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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 13, 1997 | National | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76) |
Nov. 13, 1997 | National | HR 2267 | Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State | Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110) |
Nov. 13, 1997 | National | H Con Res 137 | Iraq War Crimes Tribunal | Resolution Passed - House (396 - 2) |
Nov. 13, 1997 | National | H Res 301 | Broadcast of Committee Witness bill | Resolution Passed - House (241 - 165) |
Nov. 8, 1997 | National | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Bill Passed - House (352 - 64) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | HR 2616 | Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (367 - 57) |
Nov. 7, 1997 | National | HR 2647 | PLA Monitoring bill | Bill Passed - House (408 - 10) |
Nov. 6, 1997 | National | HR 2386 | U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill | Bill Passed - House (301 - 116) |
Nov. 5, 1997 | National | HR 2358 | China Political Freedom bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 5) |
Nov. 4, 1997 | National | HR 2746 | HELP Scholarships bill | Bill Failed - House (191 - 228) |
Nov. 4, 1997 | National | HR 2644 | United States-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act | Bill Failed - House (182 - 234) |
Oct. 30, 1997 | National | HR 1270 | Nuclear Waste Disposal bill | Bill Passed - House (307 - 120) |
Oct. 28, 1997 | National | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (286 - 123) |
Oct. 24, 1997 | National | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171) |
Oct. 23, 1997 | National | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 198) |
Oct. 22, 1997 | National | HR 1534 | Private Property Rights bill | Bill Passed - House (248 - 178) |
Oct. 9, 1997 | National | HR 2607 | District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (203 - 202) |
Oct. 8, 1997 | National | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132) |
Oct. 6, 1997 | National | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18) |
Sept. 30, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
Sept. 29, 1997 | National | H J Res 94 | Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57) |
Sept. 25, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
Sept. 24, 1997 | National | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106) |
Sept. 18, 1997 | National | H Res 168 | House Ethics Reform Task Force | Resolution Passed - House (258 - 154) |
Sept. 17, 1997 | National | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
Sept. 11, 1997 | National | H Amdt 347 | Needle Exchange Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 158) |
Sept. 9, 1997 | National | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
Sept. 4, 1997 | National | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
Sept. 4, 1997 | National | H Amdt 314 | Army School of the Americas amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 217) |
Sept. 4, 1997 | National | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 49) |
July 31, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
July 30, 1997 | National | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85) |
July 29, 1997 | National | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
July 28, 1997 | National | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 203) |
July 24, 1997 | National | H Amdt 271 | Tobacco Crops Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (209 - 216) |
July 24, 1997 | National | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 32) |
July 22, 1997 | National | H Res 175 | Republic of Congo Elections | Resolution Failed - House (279 - 147) |
July 15, 1997 | National | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
June 26, 1997 | National | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
June 25, 1997 | National | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Bill Passed - House (270 - 162) |
June 25, 1997 | National | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 120) |
June 24, 1997 | National | H Amdt 203 | Bosnia Deployment Termination Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (278 - 148) |
June 24, 1997 | National | H Amdt 204 | Bosnia Deployment Extension Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 231) |
June 24, 1997 | National | H J Res 79 | China Most-Favored-Nation Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (173 - 259) |
June 23, 1997 | National | H Amdt 192 | Border Defense Personnel Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (269 - 119) |
June 23, 1997 | National | H Amdt 198 | B-2 Bomber Program Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (209 - 216) |
June 19, 1997 | National | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |
June 12, 1997 | National | H J Res 54 | Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (310 - 114) |
June 12, 1997 | National | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (348 - 74) |
June 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
June 5, 1997 | National | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
June 4, 1997 | National | H Amdt 138 | U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 369) |
May 21, 1997 | National | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
May 16, 1997 | National | HR 1385 | Training Programs bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 60) |
May 15, 1997 | National | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
May 14, 1997 | National | HR 2 | Public Housing bill | Bill Passed - House (293 - 132) |
May 8, 1997 | National | HR 3 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (286 - 132) |
May 7, 1997 | National | H Amdt 71 | Endangered Species Act Exemption Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 196) |
April 10, 1997 | National | HR 1003 | Assisted Suicide Bill | Bill Passed - House (398 - 16) |
March 20, 1997 | National | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 136) |
March 19, 1997 | National | HR 1 | Compensatory Time Bill | Bill Passed - House (222 - 210) |
March 12, 1997 | National | H Res 89 | Balanced Budget Request resolution | Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197) |
March 5, 1997 | National | H Con Res 31 | Display of the Ten Commandments | Resolution Passed - House (295 - 125) |
Feb. 13, 1997 | National | HR 581 | Population Planning Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 194) |
Feb. 12, 1997 | National | H J Res 2 | Term Limits Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (217 - 211) |
Jan. 21, 1997 | National | H Res 31 | Ethics Report on Newt Gingrich | Resolution Passed - House (395 - 28) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/13 | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 76) |
11/13 | HR 2267 | Appropriations bill FY98, Commerce, Justice, and State | Conference Report Adopted - House (282 - 110) |
11/13 | H Con Res 137 | Iraq War Crimes Tribunal | Resolution Passed - House (396 - 2) |
11/13 | H Res 301 | Broadcast of Committee Witness bill | Resolution Passed - House (241 - 165) |
11/08 | HR 2631 | Line Item Veto Cancellation bill | Bill Passed - House (352 - 64) |
11/07 | HR 2264 | Appropriations bill FY98, Labor, HHS, Education | Conference Report Adopted - House (352 - 65) |
11/07 | S 858 | Intelligence FY98 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (385 - 36) |
11/07 | HR 2616 | Charter School Expansion Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (367 - 57) |
11/07 | HR 2647 | PLA Monitoring bill | Bill Passed - House (408 - 10) |
11/06 | HR 2386 | U.S.-Taiwan Missile Defense Cooperation bill | Bill Passed - House (301 - 116) |
11/05 | HR 2358 | China Political Freedom bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 5) |
11/04 | HR 2746 | HELP Scholarships bill | Bill Failed - House (191 - 228) |
11/04 | HR 2644 | United States-Caribbean Trade Partnership Act | Bill Failed - House (182 - 234) |
10/30 | HR 1270 | Nuclear Waste Disposal bill | Bill Passed - House (307 - 120) |
10/28 | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (286 - 123) |
10/24 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (233 - 171) |
10/23 | HR 2646 | Education Savings Accounts bill | Bill Passed - House (230 - 198) |
10/22 | HR 1534 | Private Property Rights bill | Bill Passed - House (248 - 178) |
10/09 | HR 2607 | District of Columbia FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (203 - 202) |
10/08 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (296 - 132) |
10/06 | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (399 - 18) |
9/30 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 207) |
9/29 | H J Res 94 | Continuing Appropriations | Joint Resolution Passed - House (355 - 57) |
9/25 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (356 - 65) |
9/24 | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (309 - 106) |
9/18 | H Res 168 | House Ethics Reform Task Force | Resolution Passed - House (258 - 154) |
9/17 | HR 2378 | Appropriations bill FY98, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (231 - 192) |
9/11 | H Amdt 347 | Needle Exchange Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (266 - 158) |
9/09 | H Amdt 335 | Family Planning Parental Notification Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
9/04 | H Amdt 318 | International Family Planning amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (234 - 191) |
9/04 | H Amdt 314 | Army School of the Americas amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (210 - 217) |
9/04 | HR 2159 | Foreign Operations FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (375 - 49) |
7/31 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 43) |
7/30 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (346 - 85) |
7/29 | HR 2266 | Defense Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (322 - 105) |
7/28 | HR 2209 | FY 1998 Legislative Branch Appropriations Bill | Bill Passed - House (214 - 203) |
7/24 | H Amdt 271 | Tobacco Crops Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (209 - 216) |
7/24 | HR 2160 | Agriculture FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (392 - 32) |
7/22 | H Res 175 | Republic of Congo Elections | Resolution Failed - House (279 - 147) |
7/15 | HR 2107 | Interior Department FY98 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (238 - 192) |
6/26 | HR 2014 | Budget Reconciliation Bill | Bill Passed - House (253 - 179) |
6/25 | HR 2015 | Budget Reconciliation bill | Bill Passed - House (270 - 162) |
6/25 | HR 1119 | Defense Department FY98-99 Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (304 - 120) |
6/24 | H Amdt 203 | Bosnia Deployment Termination Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (278 - 148) |
6/24 | H Amdt 204 | Bosnia Deployment Extension Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 231) |
6/24 | H J Res 79 | China Most-Favored-Nation Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (173 - 259) |
6/23 | H Amdt 192 | Border Defense Personnel Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (269 - 119) |
6/23 | H Amdt 198 | B-2 Bomber Program Termination Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (209 - 216) |
6/19 | H Amdt 187 | Overseas Military Facilities Abortion Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 224) |
6/12 | H J Res 54 | Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment | Joint Resolution Passed - House (310 - 114) |
6/12 | HR 1871 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (348 - 74) |
6/05 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 97) |
6/05 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 201) |
6/04 | H Amdt 138 | U.S. Withdrawal from the U.N. Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (54 - 369) |
5/21 | H Con Res 84 | Budget Resolution FY1999-2000 | Resolution Passed - House (333 - 99) |
5/16 | HR 1385 | Training Programs bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 60) |
5/15 | HR 1469 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (244 - 178) |
5/14 | HR 2 | Public Housing bill | Bill Passed - House (293 - 132) |
5/08 | HR 3 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - House (286 - 132) |
5/07 | H Amdt 71 | Endangered Species Act Exemption Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (227 - 196) |
4/10 | HR 1003 | Assisted Suicide Bill | Bill Passed - House (398 - 16) |
3/20 | HR 1122 | Partial-Birth/Late-Term Abortion bill | Bill Passed - House (295 - 136) |
3/19 | HR 1 | Compensatory Time Bill | Bill Passed - House (222 - 210) |
3/12 | H Res 89 | Balanced Budget Request resolution | Resolution Passed - House (231 - 197) |
3/05 | H Con Res 31 | Display of the Ten Commandments | Resolution Passed - House (295 - 125) |
2/13 | HR 581 | Population Planning Bill | Bill Passed - House (231 - 194) |
2/12 | H J Res 2 | Term Limits Resolution | Joint Resolution Failed - House (217 - 211) |
1/21 | H Res 31 | Ethics Report on Newt Gingrich | Resolution Passed - House (395 - 28) |