September 22, 2000
House Instructs Conferees to Increase Education Funding
On September 20, the House approved, by voice vote, a motion to instruct House conferees on the FY2001 Labor, HealthView More
September 22, 2000
Congress Approves Bill to Implement Adoption Treaty
A bill (H.R. 2909) designed to implement a treaty on international adoption was cleared, by unanimous consent, by the SenateView More
September 22, 2000
House Approves Contract Bundling Bill
A bill (H.R. 4945) related to the practice of “contract bundling” and its effect on women-owned businesses was approved, 422-0,View More
September 22, 2000
House Approves Debt Relief/Pension Package
A debt relief measure and a pension reform bill were combined into a budget reconciliation package (H.R. 5203) that wasView More
September 22, 2000
Bill Would Allow Wiretaps of 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
September 22, 2000
Bills Introduced
Crime H.R. 5194—-Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS) / Judiciary (09/18/00)—A bill to prohibit the possession of a firearm by an individualView More
September 15, 2000
House Sustains Veto of Marriage Tax Penalty Bill
The House on September 13 failed to override the President’s veto of a bill (H.R. 4810) intended to alleviate theView More
September 15, 2000
House Passes “Mini Omnibus”
On September 8, the House approved, 212-209, the conference report for the FY2001 Legislative Branch appropriations bill (H.R. 4516). TheView More
September 15, 2000
Bill Would Remind States about School Safety Funds
A bill (H.R. 5123) encouraging states to use federal funds for school safety telephone hotlines received the House’s voice voteView More
September 15, 2000
NASA Reauthorization Bill Includes Funding for Women’s Health Research
On September 14, the House approved, 399-17, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 1654) to reauthorize the National AeronauticsView More