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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 1, 1999 | National | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
| Sept. 28, 1999 | National | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 3) |
| Sept. 27, 1999 | National | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 87) |
| Sept. 22, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| Sept. 21, 1999 | National | HR 2116 | Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
| Sept. 9, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
| Sept. 8, 1999 | National | H Amdt 423 | International Space Station Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (121 - 298) |
| Aug. 5, 1999 | National | S Amdt 1569 | NEA Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (80 - 16) |
| Aug. 4, 1999 | National | S Amdt 1499 | Agricultural Aid Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 8) |
| July 29, 1999 | National | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
| July 27, 1999 | National | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (420 - 8) |
| July 22, 1999 | National | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
| July 14, 1999 | National | S Amdt 1241 | Women's Health and Cancer Rights Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
| July 13, 1999 | National | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
| July 1, 1999 | National | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
| June 23, 1999 | National | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
| June 22, 1999 | National | S Amdt 702 | Patients' Bill of Rights Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (53 - 47) |
| June 17, 1999 | National | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| June 15, 1999 | National | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
| June 10, 1999 | National | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
| June 8, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| June 8, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| May 27, 1999 | National | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
| May 26, 1999 | National | S Amdt 393 | FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 60) |
| May 20, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
| May 18, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
| May 5, 1999 | National | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
| April 28, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
| April 28, 1999 | National | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
| March 25, 1999 | National | S Amdt 178 | Agricultural Appropriations Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (53 - 45) |
| March 24, 1999 | National | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
| March 23, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
| March 18, 1999 | National | HR 4 | National Missile Defense bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 105) |
| March 10, 1999 | National | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |
| Oct. 13, 1998 | National | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
| Oct. 8, 1998 | National | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 1) |
| Oct. 6, 1998 | National | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 43) |
| Oct. 6, 1998 | National | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
| Oct. 5, 1998 | National | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
| Oct. 2, 1998 | National | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
| Oct. 1, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
| Sept. 29, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
| Sept. 28, 1998 | National | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
| Sept. 24, 1998 | National | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
| Sept. 17, 1998 | National | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
| Sept. 17, 1998 | National | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
| Sept. 9, 1998 | National | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 41) |
| Sept. 1, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
| Sept. 1, 1998 | National | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (304 - 91) |
| 9/28 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 3) |
| 9/27 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (327 - 87) |
| 9/22 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (93 - 5) |
| 9/21 | HR 2116 | Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act | Bill Passed - House (369 - 46) |
| 9/09 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Bill Passed - House (235 - 187) |
| 9/08 | H Amdt 423 | International Space Station Funding Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (121 - 298) |
| 8/05 | S Amdt 1569 | NEA Funding | Amendment Tabled - Senate (80 - 16) |
| 8/04 | S Amdt 1499 | Agricultural Aid Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (89 - 8) |
| 7/29 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (412 - 8) |
| 7/27 | HR 2605 | Energy FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (420 - 8) |
| 7/22 | HR 2561 | Defense Department Appropriations bill, FY2000 | Bill Passed - House (379 - 45) |
| 7/14 | S Amdt 1241 | Women's Health and Cancer Rights Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
| 7/13 | HR 2465 | Military Construction FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (418 - 4) |
| 7/01 | HR 10 | Financial Modernization bill | Bill Passed - House (343 - 86) |
| 6/23 | HR 2084 | Transportation Department FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (429 - 3) |
| 6/22 | S Amdt 702 | Patients' Bill of Rights Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (53 - 47) |
| 6/17 | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| 6/15 | HR 1000 | FAA Reauthorization bill | Bill Passed - House (316 - 110) |
| 6/10 | HR 1401 | FY2000-2001 Defense Authorization bill | Bill Passed - House (365 - 58) |
| 6/08 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| 6/08 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| 5/27 | S 1059 | FY 2000 Defense Authorization | Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 3) |
| 5/26 | S Amdt 393 | FY 2000 Defense Auth.--Base Closures | Amendment Rejected - Senate (40 - 60) |
| 5/20 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (64 - 36) |
| 5/18 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (269 - 158) |
| 5/05 | HR 833 | Bankruptcy Reform bill | Bill Passed - House (313 - 108) |
| 4/28 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
| 4/28 | H Con Res 82 | Withdrawal of U.S. Troops from the Balkans resolution | Resolution Failed - House (139 - 290) |
| 3/25 | S Amdt 178 | Agricultural Appropriations Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (53 - 45) |
| 3/24 | HR 1141 | Emergency Supplemental Appropriations-Conference Report | Bill Passed - House (220 - 211) |
| 3/23 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Passed - Senate (58 - 41) |
| 3/18 | HR 4 | National Missile Defense bill | Bill Passed - House (317 - 105) |
| 3/10 | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |
| 10/13 | S 1260 | Securities Litigation | Conference Report Adopted - House (319 - 82) |
| 10/08 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 1) |
| 10/06 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 43) |
| 10/06 | HR 4194 | FY 1999 VA-HUD Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (409 - 14) |
| 10/05 | HR 4655 | Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998 | Bill Passed - House (360 - 38) |
| 10/02 | HR 4101 | Agriculture FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (333 - 53) |
| 10/01 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (96 - 2) |
| 9/29 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (94 - 2) |
| 9/28 | HR 4060 | Energy FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (389 - 25) |
| 9/28 | HR 4103 | Defense Department FY99 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (369 - 43) |
| 9/24 | HR 3616 | Defense Department FY99 Authorization bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (373 - 50) |
| 9/17 | H Amdt 907 | US Army School of the Americas Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (201 - 212) |
| 9/17 | HR 4569 | Appropriations Bill FY99, Foreign Operations | Bill Passed - House (255 - 161) |
| 9/09 | S 1873 | American Missile Protection bill | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (59 - 41) |
| 9/01 | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |
| 9/01 | S Amdt 3506 | Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (49 - 44) |