October 6, 2000
House Approves Bill Related to DNA Backlog
The House on October 2 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4640) that would help eliminate a backlog ofView More
October 6, 2000
House Passes Bill to Require HIV Testing for Accused Sex Offenders
A bill (H.R. 3088) designed to aid survivors of sexual assault passed, 380-19, the House on October 2. Considered underView More
October 6, 2000
SBA Bill Reauthorizes National Women’s Business Council
A bill (H.R. 2392) to reauthorize several Small Business Administration (SBA) programs was amended and passed by unanimous consent inView More
October 6, 2000
House Approves Bill to Protect Children from Obscenity
A bill (H.R. 4147) that would expand a law barring the transmission of obscene materials to minors was approved, 197-2,View More
October 6, 2000
IDEA Resolution Approved by Senate
A resolution (H. Con. Res. 399) recognizing the 25th anniversary of a law designed to provide education for students withView More
October 6, 2000
House Passes Breast and Cervical Cancer Resolutions
Two resolutions dealing with women’s health were unanimously approved by the House on October 3. The first resolution (H. Res.View More
October 6, 2000
House Authorizes Funding for Women’s Colleges Preservation
On October 3, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4503) to authorize funding to preserve historic buildingsView More
October 6, 2000
House Approves Bill Aimed at Child Pornography Suspects
A bill (H.R. 3484) to expand police access to telephone conversations that might pertain to child pornography was approved, byView More
October 6, 2000
Lupus Research Bill Approved by Committee
A bill (H.R. 762) that would extend research on lupus was approved, by voice vote, on September 26 by theView More
October 6, 2000
Committee Approved Online Pornography Legislation
The House Commerce Committee on October 5 approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 575) dealing with online pornography.View More