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| 2002-02-06 | Tax Cuts On Time [HCONRES312] | Failed (235-181) |
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| This resolution would have assured that the 2001 $1.35 trillion tax cut was implemented according to schedule. The resolution got a majority vote, but failed because a two-thirds majority was needed under House rules. | |||||
| 2002-02-14 | Campaign Speech Limits [HR2356] | Passed (240-189) |
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| This bill would eliminate campaign contributions over $2,000 to political parties and limit the rights of individuals and groups to participate in the political process in the two months before elections. ACU opposed this unconstitutional interference with freedom of political speech. | |||||
| 2002-02-14 | Speed Up Tax Cuts [HR622] | Agreed To (225-199) |
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| This bill would accelerate certain tax cuts passed in 2001, including reducing the 27 percent income tax rate, offering a health care tax credit and accelerating depreciation allowances, as well as extending unemployment benefits. | |||||
| 2002-03-12 | Illegal Immigration Residency Extension [HRES365] | Agreed To (275-137) |
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| A motion to pass a bill allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. without legal residency. | |||||
| 2002-03-20 | Budget Target Limits [HCONRES353] | Agreed To (221-209) |
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| A resolution to set spending and revenue target limits for the 2003 fiscal year, limiting non-defense discretionary spending to only 1 percent or $366.3 billion, and increase defense spending by $392.8 billion. ACU supported this budget for its non-defense spending limits, as well as for needed increases in defense and anti-terrorism spending. | |||||
| 2002-04-10 | Tax Code Simplification [HR3991] | Defeated (205-219) |
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| This bill would ease Internal Revenue Service penalties for minor and unintentional errors in completing forms, estimating taxes and excluding interest, as well as giving greater discretion to discipline IRS employees who violate taxpayer confidentiality. | |||||
| 2002-04-18 | Cuts in Marriage Penalty and Death Tax Made Permanent [HRES390] | Agreed To (218-205) |
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| The resolution would make the cuts in the marriage penalty and the "death tax" permanent. | |||||
| 2002-05-09 | Defeating Nuclear Penetrator Weapons System Study [HR4546] | Rejected (172-243) |
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| Markey (D-MA) amendment to kill a study of a new weapon designed to work against underground defenses. | |||||
| 2002-05-10 | Defunding the International Criminal Court [HR4546] | Agreed To (264-152) |
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| Paul (R-TX) amendment to ban spending any U.S. government funds to support the International Criminal Court in any actions against American citizens. The ACU strongly opposes the dilution of American sovereignty implied by such a court and so supported the amendment. | |||||
| 2002-05-16 | Welfare Reform Extension [HR4737] | Passed (229-197) |
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| This bill would renew and extend the welfare reform bill passed five years ago, establishing certain standards for states to reduce welfare caseloads and putting almost all federal assistance into block grants for use as the states decide. ACU supported welfare reform five years ago and supported this extension. | |||||
| 2002-06-06 | Withdraw From Ballistic Missile Treaty | Agreed To (254-169) |
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| The motion would defeat a resolution that would require congressional approval before the U.S. could withdraw from a treaty outlawing a shield against ballistic missile attacks. ACU supported the motion to allow President Bush to withdraw from the treaty with the now-defunct Soviet Union. | |||||
| 2002-06-06 | Death Tax Repeal [HR2143] | Passed (256-171) |
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| This bill would permanently extend the repeal of the estate and gift tax passed by Congress in 2001. | |||||
| 2002-06-12 | Tax Limitation Constitutional Amendment [HJRES96] | Defeated (227-178) |
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| This constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds majority vote of the entire House and Senate to pass any legislation increasing federal revenues except in times of war or military conflict threatening national security. Although this amendment received a majority vote, two-thirds is required to pass a constitutional amendment, so the amendment failed. | |||||
| 2002-06-13 | Permanently Extend Marriage Penalty Reduction [HR4019] | Passed (271-142) |
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| This bill would permanently extend the reduction in the tax penalty on married couples passed by Congress in 2001. | |||||
| 2002-06-21 | Business Taxation [HR4931] | Failed (186-192) |
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| The motion would not allow U.S. firms to incorporate in foreign nations with lower tax rates. ACU opposed the motion as unnecessarily restrictive of private business decisions that could make them more competitive with foreign firms. | |||||
| 2002-07-10 | Armed Pilots [HR4635] | Agreed To (250-175) |
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| DeFazio (D-OR) amendment to allow pilots to be armed in commercial aircraft as deputized federal officers to combat terrorism. | |||||
| 2002-07-17 | National Endowment Increases [HR5093] | Agreed To (234-192) |
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| Slaughter (D-NY) amendment which would increase taxpayer spending for the National Endowment for the Humanities and other cultural programs and decrease funding for Department of the Interior and Forest Service administration. | |||||
| 2002-07-24 | Government Spending Cuts [HR5120] | Rejected (147-282) |
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| Hefley (R-CO) amendment to cut 1 percent of spending across-the-board from every program funded by the Treasury Department-Postal Service Appropriations Bill. | |||||
| 2002-07-24 | Partial-Birth Abortion Ban [HR4965] | Passed (274-151) |
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| This bill would ban the grisly abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion. | |||||
| 2002-07-26 | Union Bargaining On National Security [HR5005] | Rejected (208-222) |
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| Morella (R-MD) amendment to give all employees who would transfer to the new Homeland Security Department the right to join a union and bargain collectively over implementing security measures, and would deny the President his traditional right to exclude collective bargaining when duties are directly or indirectly related to national security. | |||||
| 2002-07-27 | Trade Promotion Authority [HR3009] | Passed (215-212) |
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| This bill would renew the President's traditional authority to negotiate trade agreements with other countries and extend trade benefits on certain goods to Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. | |||||
| 2002-09-04 | Educational Savings Accounts [HR5203] | Failed (213-188) |
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| The House voted on legislation permanently extending an increase in education savings account limits to $2,000 and other tax benefits for public, private or religious elementary and secondary education. Although a majority voted for the bill, a two-thirds supermajority was required under House rules. | |||||
| 2002-09-26 | Limit Attorney Malpractice Awards [HR4600] | Passed (217-203) |
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| This bill would cap the amount plaintiffs and their attorneys can get in successful medical malpractice cases for non-economic awards. Punitive damages would be limited to $250,000, attorneys' contingency fees would be limited and economic damages would have no limits. | |||||
| 2002-10-02 | Religious Freedom [HR2357] | Defeated (178-239) |
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| This bill would restore the right of tax-exempt religious organizations to participate in politics, so long as such participation is not a "substantial part" of their work. ACU supported this effort to loosen government control over churches. | |||||
| 2002-10-10 | Use of Force Against Iraq [HJRES114] | Passed (296-133) |
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| This resolution authorized the use of force against Iraq in the event of a failure of diplomatic efforts. | |||||
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