CHRISTIAN COALITION --
ACTION ALERT
July 9, 1998
Next week, Members of the House will be back in Washington for
what
promises to be an extremely busy week addressing pro-family
legislation.
Because these issues are moving fast and furious, efforts at the
grassroots remain critical. Members of Congress need to
hear from
Christian Coalition activists. Thank you for your faithful
work!
Below is the schedule for the legislative action expected to
occur next
week. Please refer to past Action Alerts for details on
each issue.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Doolittle Amendment -- an amendment to the Shays-Meehan
"campaign
finance reform" which will "gut" Shays-Meehan's
free speech restrictions
and ensure protection for our voter guides, scorecards and Action
Alerts. Urge your Congressman to support the Doolittle
Amendment.
Child Custody Protection Act (H.R. 3682) -- A bill making it a
federal
crime for anyone other than a parent to transport a minor across
state
lines to obtain an abortion. Urge your Congressman to
support the Child
Custody Protection Act.
National Endowment of the Arts -- an amendment will be offered on
the
Interior appropriations bill to restore last year's funding of
$98.5
million to the NEA. Urge your Congressman to oppose funding
the NEA.
Hefley Amendment -- an amendment to the Treasury-Postal
appropriations
bill which prohibits funding for President Clinton's Executive
Order
which included "sexual orientation" as a special
protected group. Urge
your Congressman to support the Hefley amendment.
SENATE:
Ban on Internet Pornography (S. 1482) -- a bill sponsored by
Senator
Dan Coats (IN) which restricts minors' access to Internet
pornography.
Urge your Senators to vote for Sen. Coats's Ban on Internet
Pornography
(S. 1482).
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U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
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U.S. Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
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