To congratulate Brett Favre, a native of Fenton, Mississippi, for winning the 1995 National Football League Most Valuable Player Award.
1996-01-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
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.
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that obstetrician-gynecologists should be designated as primary care providers for women in Federal laws relating to the provision of health care.
1995-02-21: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to income average over 2 years.
1997-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
To require the return of excess amounts from the representational allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction.
1997-01-07: Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Flag Desecration resolution
1998-09-01: By Senator Hatch from Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 105-298. Minority views filed.
Social Security Trust Funds Integrity Act of 1997
1997-01-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
To provide a minimum survivor annuity for the unremarried surviving spouses of retired members of the Armed Forces who died before having an opportunity to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan.
1997-11-18: See H.R.1119.
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.
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.
To congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first Presidential democratic election.
1996-05-22: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Proposing a religious liberties amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience.
1995-12-11: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the current link between the levels of earnings allowed for blind individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits and the exempt amounts allowed for purposes of the social security earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age should be maintained.
1995-02-06: Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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)
To restore the term of patents, and for other purposes.
1996-07-10: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7255-7257)
Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1996
1996-08-02: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 1995
1995-01-15: Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Neutral Cost Recovery Act of 1995
1995-03-13: See H.R.1215.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States.
1995-11-09: Committee on Judiciary. Ordered reported.
Telephone Number Ownership Act of 1996
1996-05-23: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Finance.