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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 2, 2001 | National | H Amdt 303 | Amendment to the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act | Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 213) |
| July 25, 2001 | National | H Amdt 241 | Substitute Amendment to Treasury Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 186) |
| July 25, 2001 | National | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 94) |
| July 20, 2001 | National | HR 2216 | 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (375 - 30) |
| July 19, 2001 | National | HR 7 | Community Solutions Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 198) |
| July 18, 2001 | National | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 19) |
| May 26, 2001 | National | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 154) |
| May 23, 2001 | National | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 45) |
| May 16, 2001 | National | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| May 9, 2001 | National | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
| Sept. 13, 2000 | National | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
| Sept. 7, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
| 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 13, 2000 | National | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
| June 9, 2000 | National | H Amdt 763 | Estate Tax Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222) |
| June 9, 2000 | National | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 136) |
| May 10, 2000 | National | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
| April 13, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
| March 30, 2000 | National | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
| March 24, 2000 | National | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
| March 9, 2000 | National | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
| Feb. 10, 2000 | National | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
| Nov. 18, 1999 | National | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/02 | H Amdt 303 | Amendment to the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act | Amendment Adopted - House (218 - 213) |
| 7/25 | H Amdt 241 | Substitute Amendment to Treasury Appropriations Act, Fiscal Year 2002 | Amendment Adopted - House (240 - 186) |
| 7/25 | HR 2590 | Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act 2002 | Bill Passed - House (334 - 94) |
| 7/20 | HR 2216 | 2001 Supplemental Appropriations Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (375 - 30) |
| 7/19 | HR 7 | Community Solutions Act of 2001 | Bill Passed - House (233 - 198) |
| 7/18 | HR 2500 | Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State Appropriations, FY 2002 | Bill Passed - House (408 - 19) |
| 5/26 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 154) |
| 5/23 | HR 1 | No Child Left Behind Act | Bill Passed - House (384 - 45) |
| 5/16 | HR 1836 | Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, 2001 | Bill Passed - House (230 - 197) |
| 5/09 | H Con Res 83 | Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (221 - 207) |
| 10/25 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (307 - 101) |
| 9/13 | HR 4810 | Marriage Tax Relief Bill | Veto Override Failed - House (270 - 158) |
| 9/07 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Veto Override Failed - House (274 - 157) |
| 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) |
| 7/13 | HR 4811 | Foreign Operations FY 2001 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (239 - 185) |
| 6/09 | H Amdt 763 | Estate Tax Substitute Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 222) |
| 6/09 | HR 8 | Estate Tax Elimination Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (279 - 136) |
| 5/10 | HR 3709 | Regarding Internet Taxation | Bill Passed - House (352 - 75) |
| 4/13 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Conference Report Adopted - House (220 - 208) |
| 3/30 | HR 3908 | 2000 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act | Bill Passed - House (263 - 146) |
| 3/24 | H Con Res 290 | Congressional Budget resolution FY 2001 | Resolution Passed - House (211 - 207) |
| 3/09 | HR 3081 | Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000 | Bill Passed - House (257 - 169) |
| 2/10 | HR 6 | Changes in Income Tax Deductions for Married Couples | Bill Passed - House (268 - 158) |
| 11/18 | HR 3194 | District of Columbia FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (296 - 135) |