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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 27, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
May 26, 1999 | National | HR 1259 | Social Security Lock Box bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
June 8, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
May 20, 1999 | National | S 254 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
June 10, 1999 | National | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
June 10, 1999 | National | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
June 15, 1999 | National | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
June 16, 1999 | National | S 1205 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
May 19, 1999 | National | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
June 17, 1999 | National | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
May 6, 1999 | National | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
May 6, 1999 | National | S 900 | Financial Services Modernization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 44) |
June 18, 1999 | National | HR 2122 | Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act | Bill Failed - House (147 - 280) |
May 5, 1999 | National | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
June 23, 1999 | National | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
June 24, 1999 | National | H J Res 33 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (305 - 124) |
June 29, 1999 | National | H Con Res 94 | National Day of Prayer Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (275 - 140) |
June 30, 1999 | National | HR 1218 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 159) |
June 30, 1999 | National | S 1234 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
April 28, 1999 | National | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
July 1, 1999 | National | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
July 13, 1999 | National | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
April 28, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
July 15, 1999 | National | HR 1691 | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 118) |
April 28, 1999 | National | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
July 15, 1999 | National | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (377 - 47) |
July 15, 1999 | National | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (210 - 209) |
July 20, 1999 | National | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
July 22, 1999 | National | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
July 22, 1999 | National | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 208) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/27 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
5/26 | HR 1259 | Social Security Lock Box bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
6/08 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
5/20 | S 254 | Juvenile Crime bill | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 25) |
6/10 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
6/10 | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
6/15 | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
6/16 | S 1205 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
5/19 | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
6/17 | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
5/06 | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
5/06 | S 900 | Financial Services Modernization Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (54 - 44) |
6/18 | HR 2122 | Mandatory Gun Show Background Check Act | Bill Failed - House (147 - 280) |
5/05 | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
6/23 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
6/24 | H J Res 33 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (305 - 124) |
6/29 | H Con Res 94 | National Day of Prayer Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (275 - 140) |
6/30 | HR 1218 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 159) |
6/30 | S 1234 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - Senate (97 - 2) |
4/28 | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
7/01 | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
7/13 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
4/28 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
7/15 | HR 1691 | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 118) |
4/28 | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
7/15 | HR 2466 | Interior Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (377 - 47) |
7/15 | HR 2490 | Appropriations bill FY2000, Treasury, Postal Service | Bill Passed - House (210 - 209) |
7/20 | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
7/22 | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
7/22 | HR 2488 | Financial Freedom Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (223 - 208) |