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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 30, 1999 | National | HR 1218 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 159) |
Sept. 9, 1999 | National | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
March 11, 1999 | National | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
April 14, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
April 15, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
March 25, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (55 - 44) |
March 25, 1999 | National | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
June 24, 1999 | National | H J Res 33 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (305 - 124) |
July 1, 1999 | National | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
June 15, 1999 | National | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
March 24, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
March 24, 1999 | National | H Amdt 35 | Rescissions Removal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 228) |
May 26, 1999 | National | HR 1259 | Social Security Lock Box bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
June 17, 1999 | National | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
June 17, 1999 | National | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
April 28, 1999 | National | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
May 19, 1999 | National | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
May 6, 1999 | National | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
July 15, 1999 | National | HR 1691 | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 118) |
Aug. 5, 1999 | National | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (367 - 49) |
June 16, 1999 | National | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 4) |
June 10, 1999 | National | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
June 8, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
June 8, 1999 | National | H Amdt 140 | Lethal Predator Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 230) |
July 20, 1999 | National | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/30 | HR 1218 | Child Custody Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (270 - 159) |
9/09 | H Con Res 180 | Puerto Rican Nationals resolution | Resolution Passed - House (311 - 41) |
3/11 | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
4/14 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
4/15 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (54 - 44) |
3/25 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - Senate (55 - 44) |
3/25 | H Con Res 68 | Congressional Budget Resolution, FY 2000 | Resolution Passed - House (221 - 208) |
6/24 | H J Res 33 | Flag Desecration Resolution | Joint Resolution Passed - House (305 - 124) |
7/01 | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
6/15 | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
3/24 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
3/24 | H Amdt 35 | Rescissions Removal Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 228) |
5/26 | HR 1259 | Social Security Lock Box bill | Bill Passed - House (416 - 12) |
6/17 | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
6/17 | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
4/28 | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
5/19 | HR 1654 | NASA Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (259 - 168) |
5/06 | HR 1664 | Kosovo Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (311 - 105) |
7/15 | HR 1691 | Religious Liberty Protection Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (306 - 118) |
8/05 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (367 - 49) |
6/16 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (95 - 4) |
6/10 | HR 1905 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - House (214 - 197) |
6/08 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
6/08 | H Amdt 140 | Lethal Predator Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (193 - 230) |
7/20 | HR 1995 | Teacher Empowerment Act | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |