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| BATF Good Fair Rule H Roll#101 |
Deny a "good faith" exception to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. | Yes |
Passed
228 - 198 |
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| Good Faith Searches H Roll#103 |
Allow the use of evidence obtained improperly, provided the police acted in "good faith." | No |
Passed
289 - 142 |
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| Mandatory Death Penalty H Roll#107 |
Allow life without parole where federal law would only allow the death penalty. | Yes |
Failed
139 - 291 |
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| Alien Deportation H Roll#118 |
Expedite deportation of illegal aliens. | No |
Passed
380 - 20 |
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| UN Troop Command H Roll#142 |
Allow the President to place U.S. troops under U.N. command. | No |
Failed
158 - 267 |
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| Contingency Fee Limits H Roll#203 |
Prohibit attorneys from being paid contingency fees in certain cases. | No |
Failed
71 - 347 |
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| Loser Pays Legal Fees H Roll#207 |
Establish a modified "loser pays" system. | Yes |
Passed
232 - 193 |
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| Congressional Term Limits H Roll#277 |
Amend the Constitution to impose a 12-year lifetime limit in each chamber. | Yes |
Failed
227 - 204 [Cons Amend] [2/3 Required] |
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| Refugees Repatriation H Roll#353 |
Protect high-risk refugees from being forced to repatriate, within established immigration limits. | Yes |
Passed
266 - 156 |
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| War Powers Act H Roll#359 |
Oppose the repeal of the War Powers Act. | Yes |
Failed
201 - 217 |
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| ROTC Enrollment H Roll#376 |
Prohibit defense dept. grants and contracts to colleges that have an anti-ROTC policy or that prohibit their students from enrolling in ROTC at other places. | Yes |
Passed
302 - 125 |
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| Flag Descreation H Roll#431 |
Amend the Constitution to make it a federal crime to physically desecrate the U.S. Flag. | No |
Passed
312 - 120 [Cons Amend] [2/3 Required] |
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| Haiti Elections H Roll#436 |
Allow foreign aid if Haiti is making "progress toward," as opposed to actually having, elections. | No |
Failed
189 - 231 |
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| Federal Employee Abortion H Roll#526 |
Delete the provision that prohibits federal employees or their dependents from receiving abortion services through their federal health insurance policies. | Yes |
Failed
188 - 235 |
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| Selective Service System H Roll#597 |
Cut funding for the Selective Service by $17 million, thereby ending draft registration. | Yes |
Failed
175 - 242 |
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| Bosnia Arms Embargo H Roll#608 |
Unilaterally end the Bosnia arms embargo upon their request. | Yes |
Passed
298 - 128 |
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| Public Broadcasting Funds H Roll#618 |
Eliminate the entire $240 million for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Yes |
Failed
136 - 286 |
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| Abortion Training H Roll#620 |
Prohibit federal programs or states from withholding funds or accreditation from medical training programs that do not offer training in abortion. | No |
Failed
189 - 235 |
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| Federal Speed Limits H Roll#676 |
Against eliminating the federal highway speed limits. | No |
Failed
112 - 313 |
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| Crack Cocaine Sentences H Roll#723 |
Retain stringent sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine and money laundering. | No |
Passed
332 - 83 |
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| Balanced Budget H Roll#049 |
Amend the Constitution to require a three-fifths majority to deficit-spend or to raise the debt limit. Voters for the Barton Substitute Roll #41 counted as "Yes". | Yes |
Passed
293 - 139 [Cons Amend] [2/3 Required] |
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| Unfunded Mandates H Roll#082 |
Eliminate the point of order against legislation that does not provide money for meeting an unfunded mandate. | No |
Failed
152 - 278 |
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| Line Item Veto H Roll#095 |
Allow the president to rescind any budget authority or cancel certain tax benefits. | Yes |
Passed
294 - 134 |
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| Cost-Benefit Regulations H Roll#183 |
Require a cost-benefit analysis of health, safety or environmental regulations. | Yes |
Passed
286 - 141 |
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| Regulatory Takings H Roll#194 |
Raise the threshold from 10 percent to 20 percent at which federal agencies would be required to compensate property owners for regulatory takings. | No |
Failed
173 - 252 |
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| Welfare Entitlements H Roll#266 |
Retain the entitlement status of welfare. | No |
Failed
205 - 228 |
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| Emigration Tax H Roll#272 |
Instruct conferees to close a "loophole" requiring Americans to pay certain taxes upon renouncing their citizenship. | No |
Failed
193 - 224 |
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| Budget Resolution H Roll#345 |
Balance the budget in seven years and cut taxes by $353 billion through $1.04 trillion in spending cuts. | Yes |
Passed
238 - 193 |
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| TVA Funding H Roll#492 |
Eliminate the entire $103 million provided for the Tennessee Valley Authority. | Yes |
Failed
144 - 284 |
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| Fossil Fuel Research H Roll#515 |
Reduce the appropriation for Fossil Energy Research by $164 million from $385 million. | Yes |
Failed
144 - 267 |
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| Foreign Currency Supports H Roll#531 |
Prohibit the President from using the Exchange Stabilization Fund for a foreign currency. | Yes |
Passed
245 - 183 |
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| Alaskan Oil Exports H Roll#557 |
Lift the Alaskan Oil Export Ban. | Yes |
Passed
324 - 77 |
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| Transit Unionization H Roll#567 |
Repeal section 13(c) of the Federal Transit Act which provides collective bargaining rights to mass transit employees. | Yes |
Passed
233 - 186 |
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| Economic Development Fund H Roll#579 |
Eliminate the entire funding of $348.5 million for the Economic Development Agency. | Yes |
Failed
115 - 310 |
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| Housing Vouchers H Roll#588 |
Allow HUD to reallocate money for housing vouchers to public housing modernization. | No |
Failed
187 - 237 |
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| Space Station Funds H Roll#598 |
Cut funds for NASA by $1.6 billion thereby eliminating the space station. | Yes |
Failed
132 - 287 |
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| Telecom Deregulation H Roll#635 |
Partially deregulate the telecommunications industry. | Yes |
Passed
305 - 117 |
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| B-2 Bomber Program H Roll#639 |
Cut the $493 million provided for continued production of the B-2 Bomber program. | Yes |
Failed
210 - 213 |
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| Pension Fund Socialism H Roll#652 |
Prohibit the Dept. of Labor from helping pension funds make investments based on social criteria. | Yes |
Passed
239 - 179 |
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| Labor-Management Rules H Roll#691 |
Make it clear that U.S. businesses can establish workforce groups independent of union organizing. | Yes |
Passed
221 - 202 |
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The "RLC Vote" reflects the judgment of Index compiler Clifford Thies and does not necessarily represent the official position of the Republican Liberty Caucus. |
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