To provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
1995-01-31: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H900)
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted.
1995-01-04: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Family Reinforcement Act
1995-03-23: For Further Action See H.R.1271.
Repealing rule XLIX of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt.
1995-09-05: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Legislative and Budget Process.
Line Item Veto Act
1995-02-07: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
Disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China.
1996-06-27: On passage Failed by recorded vote: 141 - 286 (Roll no. 284).
National Security Revitalization Act
1995-03-21: Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the deployment of United States Armed Forces on the ground in the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to enforce a peace agreement.
1995-10-30: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the period of time United States Senators and Representatives may serve.
1995-03-28: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3862-3863)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes.
1996-03-29: For Further Action See H.J.Res.159.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require witnesses at committee hearings to submit statements identifying Federal grants or contracts received during the current and previous two fiscal years.
1996-07-22: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes.
1996-04-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Requiring that certain introduced measures be accompanied by statements of the constitutional authority for enacting them.
1995-04-27: Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Concerning the protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate.
1996-01-05: Executive Comment Requested from State.
Securities Litigation Reform Act
1995-02-24: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-50, Part I.
Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to recent church burnings.
1996-06-20: Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Requiring that copies of the United States Code for any Member of the House of Representatives be paid for from the appropriate official allowance of the Member.
1995-02-03: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Condemning the recent rash of arson against African-American churches across the United States, pledging to assist law enforcement authorities in apprehending the persons responsible for such acts of arson, supporting bipartisan legislation which would facilitate the prosecution of arsonists and create more severe penalties for arson against houses of worship, and encouraging the people of the United States to work in their communities to prevent future acts of arson against African-American churches.
1996-06-12: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6189)
COLA Equity Act
1995-01-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the United States Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army.
1996-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.