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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1993 | National | S 171 | Department of the Environment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 15) |
| April 1, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
| March 31, 1993 | National | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
| March 25, 1993 | National | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
| March 19, 1993 | National | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
| March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
| March 18, 1993 | National | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
| March 17, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
| March 11, 1993 | National | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| March 3, 1993 | National | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
| Feb. 18, 1993 | National | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Amendment Adopted - Senate (76 - 23) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (62 - 37) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | H Res 71 | Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill | Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152) |
| Feb. 4, 1993 | National | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| Feb. 3, 1993 | National | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/04 | S 171 | Department of the Environment Act | Bill Passed - Senate (79 - 15) |
| 4/01 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (55 - 45) |
| 3/31 | H Con Res 64 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 184) |
| 3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Motion Rejected - House (179 - 243) |
| 3/25 | HR 670 | Abortion Counseling Bill | Bill Passed - House (273 - 149) |
| 3/19 | HR 1335 | Economic Stimulus Package | Bill Passed - House (235 - 190) |
| 3/18 | H Amdt 21 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Substitute Amendment 21 | Amendment Rejected - House (20 - 409) |
| 3/18 | H Amdt 20 | Fiscal 1994 Budget Resolution - Kasich Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (135 - 295) |
| 3/17 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - Senate (62 - 37) |
| 3/11 | HR 4 | Fetal Tissue Research Bill | Bill Passed - House (283 - 131) |
| 3/03 | HR 20 | Hatch Act Reform Bill | Bill Passed - House (333 - 86) |
| 2/18 | S Amdt 39 | Prohibiting Immigrants with AIDS from entering the United States | Amendment Adopted - Senate (76 - 23) |
| 2/04 | S Amdt 19 | Homosexual Discrimination in the Military Amendment | Amendment Tabled - Senate (62 - 37) |
| 2/04 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (71 - 27) |
| 2/04 | H Res 71 | Agreeing to Family and Medical Leave Bill | Resolution Passed - House (247 - 152) |
| 2/04 | HR 2 | Motor Voter Registration | Bill Passed - House (259 - 160) |
| 2/03 | HR 1 | Family & Medical Leave Bill | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |