Key Votes
HR 4606 - Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Bob Filner voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Sept. 30, 1994 Executive Signed
- Sept. 27, 1994 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- Sept. 22, 1994 House Conference Report Adopted
- Aug. 10, 1994 Senate Bill Passed
- June 29, 1994 House Bill Passed
- June 21, 1994 Introduced
Family
- HR 4606 - Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
- HR 1 - Continuing Appropriations
- H Amdt 16 - Reducing Navy and Air Force Appropriations
- H Amdt 95 - Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds For Planned Parenthood
- H Amdt 155 - Prohibits Use of Funds for Step Increase for General Schedule Employees
- H Amdt 94 - Prohibits Funds for the Gainful Employment Rule
- H Amdt 69 - Reducing Federal Funding of the US Institute of Peace
- H Amdt 13 - Reducing Navy and Air Force Aircraft Procurement
- H Amdt 92 - Prohibiting the Use of Federal Funds for NASCAR Sponsorships
- S Amdt 149 - Department of Defense funding and Continuing Appropriations
Issues
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Education
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Health and Health Care
- Unemployed and Low-Income
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Became Public Law No. 103-333 - Sept. 30, 1994
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (83-16) - Sept. 27, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $248.29 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.
Highlights:
- Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.
- Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.
- Prohibits fund from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.
- Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.
- Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
$209.93 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
- $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
- $33.16 billion for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
- $28.29 billion for the Supplemental Security Income program.
- $11.33 billion for the National Institutes of Health.
$27.43 billion for the Department of Education, including:
- $7.7 billion for student financial assistance.
- $7.23 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
- $3.25 billion for special education.
$9.76 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
- $5.51 billion for training and employment services.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (331-89) - Sept. 22, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt a conference report that appropriates $248.29 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.
Highlights:
- Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.
- Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.
- Prohibits fund from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.
- Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.
- Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
$209.93 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
- $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
- $33.16 billion for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
- $28.29 billion for the Supplemental Security Income program.
- $11.33 billion for the National Institutes of Health.
$27.43 billion for the Department of Education, including:
- $7.7 billion for student financial assistance.
- $7.23 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
- $3.25 billion for special education.
$9.76 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
- $5.51 billion for training and employment services.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (87-13) - Aug. 10, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass an bill that appropriates $258.86 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Department of Labor and related agencies.
Highlights:
- Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.
- Sets a fine of up to $20,000, a prison sentence of up to 10 years, or both for a HIV positive person who knowingly attempts to sell or donate bodily fluids.
- Prohibits funds from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.
- Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.
- Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
- Bans the use of funds from being used to encourage undocumented immigrants from applying for federally assisted benefits.
- Stipulates that when a president or high-level official of Taiwan applies to visit the US for the purpose of discussions the person should be admitted, unless they are otherwise excludable.
$217.2 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
- $89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
- $33.22 billion for Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
- $28.25 billion for Supplemental Security Income program.
- $11.33 billion for National Institutes of Health.
$27.26 billion for the Department of Education, including:
- $7.69 billion for student financial assistance.
- $7.23 billion for education for the "disadvantaged."
- $3.3 billion for special education.
$13.24 billion for the Department of Labor, including:
- $5.47 billion for training and employment services.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (339-89) - June 29, 1994 (Key vote)
Title: Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that appropriates $254.59 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, Department of Labor and related agencies.
Highlights:
- Indicates that a student can be eligible for no more than $2,340 for a Pell Grant in a year.
- Prohibits funds from being used to force students to be bussed on account of race, creed or color.
- Bans the use of funds to prevent programs of voluntary prayer in school.
- Prohibits funds from being used to implement a needle exchange program unless the Surgeon General finds that such programs are effective in preventing the spread of HIV and does not encourage the use of illegal drugs.
$211.58 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
- $ 89.69 billion for grants to States for Medicaid.
- $32.64 billion to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
- $28.3 billion for the Supplemental Security Income Program.
- $11.32 billion for the National Institutes of Health.
$27.15 billion to the Department of Education, including:
- $7.83 billion for Student Financial Assistance.
- $7.25 billion for education for the disadvantaged.
- $3.11 billion for special education.
$13.75 billion to the Department of Labor, including:
- $5.52 billion for training and employment services.
- $ 3.42 billion for State unemployment insurance and employment service operations, of which $3.27 billion is made available from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 21, 1994
Title: Appropriations Bill FY95, Labor, HHS, Education
Sponsors
- Neal Smith (IA - D) (Out Of Office)