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February 1, 2000 |
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Child Abuse Prevention and Enforcement Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 410 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 4, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 764, to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes. [H.R. 764 Summary] 3:03 PM
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Taiwan Security Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 341 yeas to 70 nays, Roll No. 5, the House passed H.R. 1838, to assist in the enhancement of the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes. [H.R. 1838 Summary] [Presidential Position on H.R. 1838] 3:13 PM
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Quality Care for the Uninsured Act of 1999: The House resumed consideration of H.R. 2990,to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes. [H.R. 2990 Summary] Agreed To: ...By a recorded vote of 207 ayes to 175 noes, (28 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 6, the House agreed to the Berry motion that the managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the Senate amendment to H.R. 2990 be instructed 1) to take all necessary steps to begin meetings of the conference committee in order to report back expeditiously to the House; and 2) to insist on the provisions of the bipartisan Consensus Managed Care Improvement Act of 1999 (Division B of H.R. 2990 as passed by the House), and within the scope of conference to insist that such provisions be paid for. 4:45 PM
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February 2, 2000 |
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Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 1999: By a Yea and Nay vote of 222 yeas to 194 nays, Roll No. 7, the House passed H.R. 2005, to establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a trade or business. [H.R. 2005 Summary] [Presidential Position on H.R. 2005] 12:35 PM
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February 8, 2000 |
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Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 385 yeas to 9 nays, Roll No. 8, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and concur with the Senate amendment to H.R. 1451, to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. [H.R. 1451 Summary] 6:27 PM
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Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act: By a Yea and Nay vote of 378 yeas to 16 nays, Roll No. 9, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass S. 632, to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers. [S. 632 Summary] 6:37 PM
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Condolences on the Death of Former Speaker Carl Albert: By a Yea and Nay vote of 390 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 10, the House passed H.Res. 418, espressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Carl B. Albert, former Speaker of the House of Representatives on February 4, 2000 at the age of 91. 6:46 PM
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February 10, 2000 |
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 362 yeas to 37 nays, (1 member voting "Present"), Roll No. 11, the House approved the Journal of Wednesday, February 9, 2000. 10:24 AM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000: The House began consideration of H.R. 6,to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, and for other purposes. [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 495] [Presidential Position on H.R. 6] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 255 yeas to 165 nays, Roll No. 12, the House agreed to H.Res. 419, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6). 12:03 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000: The House began consideration of H.R. 6,to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, and for other purposes. [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 495] [Presidential Position on H.R. 6] Rejected: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 192 yeas to 233 nays, Roll No. 13, the House rejected the Rangel amendment in the nature of a substitute to provide approximately $89 billion in marriage penalty tax relief over a period of 10 years. In addition, the substitute 1) increases the standard deduction for married couples to twice that of single taxpayers beginning in 2001 (same as the base bill); 2) makes adjustments to the alternative minimum tax to ensure that all married couples benefit from the increased standard deduction; 3) increases the amount a joint-filing couple may earn before their earned income tax credit benefits begin to phase out by $2,000 in 2001 and by $2,500 in 2002; and 4) repeals current law provisions that limit refundable child credits under the alternative minimum tax effective beginning in 2001). 4:07 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000: The House began consideration of H.R. 6,to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, and for other purposes. [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 495] [Presidential Position on H.R. 6] Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 196 ayes to 230 noes, Roll No. 14, the House rejected the Hill (IN) [Blue Dog Democrat] motion to recommit with instructions to the Ways and Means Committee. The instructions contained in the motion require the Committee on Ways and Means to report the bill back to the house with an amendment that 1) corrects the disparity in the Tax Code affecting married couples, including those married couples receiving the EIC (marriage penalty) and insures this correction is fully available to middle income married couples with children; and 2) which provides that the effectiveness of the tax reduction contained therein is contingent on a certification by the Director of OMB, based on the most recently adopted concurrent resolution on the budget and any other relevant legislation which has been enacted. 4:41 PM
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Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act of 2000: By a Yea and Nay vote of 268 yeas to 158 nays, Roll No. 15, the House passed H.R. 6,to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals, and for other purposes. [H.R. 6 Summary] [H.R. 6 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 495] [Presidential Position on H.R. 6] 4:50 PM
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February 14, 2000 |
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National Donor Day: By a Yea and Nay vote of 379 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 16, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and agreed to H.Con.Res. 247, expressing the sense of Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day. 6:44 PM
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Social Problem of Child Abuse and Neglect: By a Yea and Nay vote of 378 yeas to 0 nays, Roll No. 17, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and agree to H.Con.Res. 76, recognizing the social problem of child abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of it. [H.Con.Res. 76 Summary] 6:54 PM
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February 15, 2000 |
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Gold Medal to Cardinal O'Connor: By a Yea and Nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 18, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3557, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York, in recognition of his accomplishments as a priest, a chaplain, and a humanitarian. 12:41 PM
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Gold Medal to Charles M. Schulz: By a Yea and Nay vote of 410 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 19, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3642, to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Charles M. Schulz in recognition of his lasting artistic contributions to the Nation and the world. 12:50 PM
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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site Study Act of 1999: By a Yea and Nay vote of 413 yeas to 1 nay, Roll No. 20, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3201, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, and for other purposes. [H.R. 3201 Summary] 3:48 PM
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Journal Vote: By a recorded vote of 375 ayes to 33 noes, (2 members voting "Present"), Roll No. 21, the House approved the Journal of Monday, February 14, 2000. 3:57 PM
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February 16, 2000 |
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Journal Vote: By a Yea and Nay vote of 354 yeas to 46 nays, Roll No. 22, the House approved the Journal of Tuesday, February 15, 2000. 10:29 AM
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Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2000: The House began consideration of H.R. 2366, to provide small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers, and for other purposes. [H.R. 2366 Summary] [H.R. 2366 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 494 Part 1] [House Committee Report 498] [Presidential Position on H.R. 2366] Agreed To: ...By a Yea and Nay vote of 223 yeas to 187 nays, Roll No. 23, the House agreed to H.Res. 423, the rule, providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2366). 11:31 AM
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Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2000: The House began consideration of H.R. 2366, to provide small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers, and for other purposes. [H.R. 2366 Summary] [H.R. 2366 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 494 Part 1] [House Committee Report 498] [Presidential Position on H.R. 2366] Rejected: ...By a recorded vote of 178 ayes to 237 noes, Roll No. 24, the House rejected the Conyers amendment numbered 4 printed in House report 106-498 to 1) modify the definition of "small business" to include businesses that had revenues in each of the last two years of $5 million or less; 2) apply the bill's product liability protections only to small business retailers; 3) apply the bill's cap on punitive damages only to cases related to product liability; 4) revise the bill's definition of "hate crimes" to mean "a crime in which the defendant intentionally selects a victim because of the actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation of any person"; and 5) allow states to opt out of the federal cap on punitive damages and product liability protections through legislation or voter initiative. 2:13 PM
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Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2000: By a recorded vote of 221 ayes to 193 noes, Roll No. 25, the House passed H.R. 2366, to provide small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer product sellers, and for other purposes. [H.R. 2366 Summary] [H.R. 2366 Related House Committee Documents] [House Committee Report 494 Part 1] [House Committee Report 498] [Presidential Position on H.R. 2366] 2:32 PM
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February 29, 2000 |
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Indian Tribal Economic Development and Contract Encouragement Act of 1999: By a Yea and Nay vote of 406 yeas to 2 nays, Roll No. 26, 2/3 of the House (290) agreed to suspend the rules and pass S. 613, to encourage Indian economic development, to provide for the disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in contracts involving Indian tribes,and for other purposes. [S. 613 Summary] [Senate Committee Report 150] 6:26 PM
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