H.R. 1, the Working Families Flexibility Act -- Introduced on January 7, 1997 by Congressman
Cass Ballanger, this bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
compensatory time for employees in the private sector. (Passed House on March 19, 1997 by a
vote of 222-210, Roll Call #59.)
H.R. 27, the Citizens' Self-Defense Act of 1997 -- Introduced on January 7, 1997 by Congressman
Roscoe Bartlett, this bill would protect the right to obtain firearms for security and to use
firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right.
H.R. 123, the Bill Emerson English Language Empowerment Act of 1997 -- Introduced on January 7,
1997 by Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham, this bill would amend Title 4, United States Code,
to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States.
H.R. 292, the Enumerated Powers Act -- Introduced on January 7, 1997 by Congressman John
Shaddegg, this bill would require Congress to specify the source of authority under the US
Constitution for the enactment of laws.
H.R. 586, the Patient Right to Know Act -- Introduced on February 5, 1997 by Congressman Greg
Ganske, this bill would prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical communications
between a health care provider and a patient.
H.R. 641, the Right to Life Act of 1997 -- Introduced on February 6, 1997 by Congressman Duncan
Hunter, this bill would implement equal protection under the 14th Amendment to the Constitution
for the right to life of each born and preborn human person from moment of fertilization.
H.R. 699, the Military Voting Rights Act of 1997 -- Introduced on February 12, 1997 by
Congressman Henry Bonilla, this bill will guarantee the right of all active duty military
personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State and local elections.
(Ordered to be Reported by voice vote by the Veterans' Affairs Committee on June 12, 1997.)
H.R. 901, the American Land Sovereignty Protection Act -- Introduced on February 27, 1997 by
House Resources Committee Chairman Don Young, this bill will preserve State sovereignty and
private property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
(Ordered to be Reported, as amended, on June 25, 1997 by the Resources Committee on a vote of
26-9.)
H.R. 902, the Family Heritage Preservation Act -- Introduced on March 3, 1997 by Congressman
Chris Cox, this bill would repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-
skipping transfers.
H.R. 929, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1997 -- Introduced on March 5, 1997 by
Congressman Charles Canady, this bill would prohibit partial-birth abortions. (Passed House as
H.R. 1122, modified version of H.R. 929, on March 20, 1997 by vote of 295-136, Roll Call #65.
Currently in House/Senate Conference Committee.)
H.R. 934, the United Nations Erroneous Debt Act of 1997 -- Introduced on March 5, 1997 by
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett, this bill would prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until United States overpayments to such body have been
properly credited or reimbursed.
H.R. 965, the Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act -- Introduced on March 6, 1997 by
Congressman John Doolittle, this bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for the elimination of donation limits for individuals and PAC's, as well as mandate
full disclosure of donations.
H.R. 978, the NAFTA Accountability Act -- Introduced on march 6, 1997 by Congressman Marcy
Kaptur, this bill would assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the renegotiation of certain
provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from NAFTA unless certain conditions are
met.
H.R. 993, the Americorps Program Elimination Act -- Introduced on March 6, 1997 by Congressman
Todd Tiahart, would amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal the National
Service Trust Program under which certain persons who perform national or community service
receive stipends and educational awards for such service.
H.R. 1036, the Congressional Responsibility Act -- Introduced on March 12, 1997 by Congressman
J.D. Hayworth, this bill requires Congress and the President to fulfill their Constitutional
duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws.
H.R. 1090 -- Introduced on March 18, 1997 by Congressman Lane Evans, this bill would allow
revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error. (Passed House by
voice vote on April 16, 1997.)
H.R. 1146, the American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 1997 -- Introduced on March 20, 1997 by
Congressman Ron Paul, this bill would provide for the complete withdrawal of the United States
from the United Nations.
H.R. 1147, the Second Amendment Restoration Act of 1997 -- Introduced on March 20, 1997 by
Congressman Ron Paul, this bill repeals the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and
large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
H.R. 1203 -- Introduced on March 20, 1997 by Congressman Bob Stump, this bill would amend the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such Act are
not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects, such as "Ebonics."
H.R. 1282 -- Introduced on April 10, 1997 by Congressman Mike Crapo, this bill would authorize
the Secretary of Interior to convey certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley
Irrigation District.
H.R. 1378, the Open Competition and Fairness Act of 1997 -- Introduced on April 17, 1997 by
Congressman J.D. Hayworth, this bill would prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally
funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies and potential contractors.
H.R. 2124 -- Introduced on July 9, 1997 by Congressman Ron Lewis, this bill would require
Federal agencies to assess the impact of policies and regulations on families.
H.J.Res. 1 -- Introduced on January 7, 1997 by Congressman Dan Schaefer, this amendment to the
US Constitution would require Congress to balance the federal budget.
H.J.Res. 36 -- Introduced on January 9, 1997 by Congressman Mark Foley, this amendment to the
US Constitution would provide that no citizen born in the United States will be a United States
Citizen unless a parent is a United States Citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a
lawful immigration status at the time of the birth.
H.J.Res. 37 -- Introduced on February 4, 1997 by Congressman John Doolittle, this amendment to
the US Constitution would establish English as the official language of the United States.
H.J.Res 62 -- Introduced on March 11, 1997 by Congressman Joe Barton, this amendment to the US
Constitution would require a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Congress to increase taxes.
(Failed House on April 15, 1997 by a vote of 233-190, Roll Call #78.)
H.J.Res. 70 -- Introduced on April 10, 1997 by Congressman Sam Johnson, this amendment to the US
Constitution would abolish the Federal income tax.
H.Con.Res. 31 -- Introduced on March 3, 1997 by Congressman Herb Aderholt, this House Concurrent
Resolution expresses the sense of Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by
Judge Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the state of Alabama. (Passed House on
March 5, 1997 by vote of 295-125, Roll Call #31.)