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Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]","purpose":"Amendment sought to insert into Sec. 2 (a) line 10 \"or\" after \"inflation\" and strikes Sec. (a) lines 11-14. Also, the amendment sought to clarify and make consistent with economic policy on inflationary impacts and effects.","result":"Failed","date":"2023-03-01","yea":181,"nay":236,"present":0,"not_voting":22,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll127.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 90","sponsor":"Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]","purpose":"Amendment sought to add at the end of section 2(d) the definition to \"significant impact\" in Sec.2 (a). The term significant impact on inflation means an Executive order was estimated to increase or decrease Consumer Price Index inflation by at least 1% percentage point over the course of a year.","result":"Failed","date":"2023-03-01","yea":187,"nay":232,"present":0,"not_voting":20,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll128.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 92","sponsor":"Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]","purpose":"An amendment numbered 9 printed in House Report 118-4 to state that nothing in this bill should be construed to suggest that the task of combating inflation and bringing down the cost of living is the sole responibility of the Executive Office of the President.","result":"Agreed to","date":"2023-03-01","yea":364,"nay":56,"present":0,"not_voting":19,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll129.xml"},{"number":"H.Amdt. 97","sponsor":"Rep. 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H.R. 347, 118th Congress: Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act. House: 272 Yea, 148 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 1 Mar 2023."}}