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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 27) |
Oct. 3, 2000 | National | S 2045 | American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
Sept. 26, 2000 | National | HR 5175 | Small Business Superfund Exemption | Bill Failed - House (253 - 161) |
Sept. 19, 2000 | National | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 15) |
Sept. 13, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
Sept. 13, 2000 | National | S Amdt 4132 | China Nonproliferation Act | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 32) |
Sept. 7, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
July 27, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1041 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief | Amendment Rejected - House (169 - 256) |
July 27, 2000 | National | HR 4865 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 159) |
July 21, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 34) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1023 | Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 241) |
July 20, 2000 | National | H Amdt 1029 | Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 186) |
July 20, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (271 - 156) |
July 20, 2000 | National | HR 4871 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 202) |
July 14, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 982 | Debt Relief Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 983 | HIV/AIDS Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 156) |
July 13, 2000 | National | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
July 13, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3821 | Estate Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
July 13, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
June 29, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3689 | Social Security and Medicare Surplus Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 43) |
June 29, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3690 | Off-budget Lockbox Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 37) |
June 29, 2000 | National | S Amdt 3694 | Health Care Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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10/25 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
10/25 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (65 - 27) |
10/03 | S 2045 | American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act, 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (96 - 1) |
9/26 | HR 5175 | Small Business Superfund Exemption | Bill Failed - House (253 - 161) |
9/19 | HR 4444 | U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (83 - 15) |
9/13 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
9/13 | S Amdt 4132 | China Nonproliferation Act | Amendment Tabled - Senate (65 - 32) |
9/07 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
7/27 | H Amdt 1041 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief | Amendment Rejected - House (169 - 256) |
7/27 | HR 4865 | Social Security Benefits Tax Relief bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 159) |
7/21 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (60 - 34) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1017 | Abortion Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (184 - 230) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1023 | Cuban Economic Embargo Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (174 - 241) |
7/20 | H Amdt 1029 | Cuban Travel Embargo Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (232 - 186) |
7/20 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (271 - 156) |
7/20 | HR 4871 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (216 - 202) |
7/14 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - Senate (59 - 39) |
7/13 | H Amdt 982 | Debt Relief Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (216 - 211) |
7/13 | H Amdt 983 | HIV/AIDS Funding amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (267 - 156) |
7/13 | H Amdt 997 | Family Planning Assistance Funding amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (206 - 221) |
7/13 | S Amdt 3821 | Estate Tax Amendment | Amendment Rejected - Senate (46 - 53) |
7/13 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
6/29 | S Amdt 3689 | Social Security and Medicare Surplus Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (54 - 43) |
6/29 | S Amdt 3690 | Off-budget Lockbox Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (60 - 37) |
6/29 | S Amdt 3694 | Health Care Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (51 - 47) |