The Discharge Rule in the House: Recent Use in Historical Context
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- HR 3500103th Congress
Responsibility and Empowerment Support Program Providing Employment, Child Care, and Training Act
Jan 28, 1994 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
- HR 1627104th Congress
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
Aug 3, 1996 · Became Public Law No: 104-170.
- HR 2530104th Congress
Common Sense Balanced Budget Act of 1995
Dec 20, 1995 · Mr. Taylor (MS) notified the House of his intention to offer a resolution that raises a question of the privileges of the House relating to the statutory responsibility of enacting a budget into law. The Chair announced that, under the provisions of rule IX, a resolution offered from the floor by a Member other than the Majority Leader or the Minority Leader as a question of the privileges of the House has immediate precedence only at a time or place designed by the Speaker in the legislative schedule within 2 legislative days of its being properly noticed. The Chair announced that such a designation would be made at a later time, pending a determination as to whether the resolution constituted a question of privilege.
- HR 2915104th Congress
Work Opportunity Act of 1995
Feb 20, 1996 · Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.
- HR 1984105th Congress
To provide for a four-year moratorium on the establishment of new standards for ozone and fine particulate matter under the Clean Air Act, pending further implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, additional review and air quality monitoring under that Act.
Oct 9, 1997 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Peterson (MN). Petition No: 105-2.
- HR 306105th Congress
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 1997
Jun 11, 1998 · Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Ms. Slaughter. Petition No: 105-4.
- HR 3605105th Congress
Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1998
May 5, 1998 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
- HR 1495106th Congress
Access to Prescription Medications in Medicare Act of 1999
Jun 8, 1999 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1162)
- HR 2457106th Congress
Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act of 1999
Jul 20, 2000 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6605)
- HR 358106th Congress
Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 1999
Feb 24, 1999 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
- HR 664106th Congress
Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act of 1999
Jul 17, 2000 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6099-6102)
- S 406106th Congress
Alaska Native and American Indian Direct Reimbursement Act of 2000
Nov 1, 2000 · Became Public Law No: 106-417.