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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 27, 1999 | National | HR 2260 | Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 156) |
| Oct. 14, 1999 | National | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
| Oct. 7, 1999 | National | HR 2723 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 151) |
| Oct. 5, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| Oct. 1, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 175) |
| Sept. 30, 1999 | National | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
| 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. 3, 1999 | National | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (385 - 35) |
| June 17, 1999 | National | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| June 17, 1999 | National | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| June 17, 1999 | National | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
| June 8, 1999 | National | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| April 28, 1999 | National | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
| April 28, 1999 | National | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
| March 11, 1999 | National | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
| March 10, 1999 | National | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27 | HR 2260 | Pain Relief Promotion Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (271 - 156) |
| 10/14 | HR 2684 | Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriations bill, FY 2000 | Conference Report Adopted - House (406 - 18) |
| 10/07 | HR 2723 | Patient Protection bill | Bill Passed - House (275 - 151) |
| 10/05 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (214 - 211) |
| 10/01 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Conference Report Adopted - House (240 - 175) |
| 9/30 | HR 2436 | Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 1999 | Bill Passed - House (254 - 172) |
| 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) |
| 8/03 | HR 2606 | Foreign Operations FY2000 Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (385 - 35) |
| 6/17 | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| 6/17 | H Amdt 200 | Ten Commandments Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (248 - 180) |
| 6/17 | HR 1501 | Juvenile Justice bill | Bill Passed - House (287 - 139) |
| 6/08 | HR 1906 | FY 2000 Agriculture Appropriations bill | Bill Passed - House (246 - 183) |
| 4/28 | S Con Res 21 | Kosovo Resolution | Resolution Failed - House (213 - 213) |
| 4/28 | HR 1569 | Military Operations in Yugoslavia Limitation Act | Bill Passed - House (249 - 180) |
| 3/11 | H Con Res 42 | Kosovo Peacekeeping Operations Resolution | Resolution Passed - House (219 - 191) |
| 3/10 | H Amdt 20 | Student Performance Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (196 - 228) |