Legislative history Introduced in the House as H.R. 1 by John Boehner (R-OH) on March 22, 2001 Committee consideration by: Education and the Workforce and Judiciary Passed the House on May 23, 2001 (384–45) Passed the Senate on June 14, 2001 (91– Reported by the joint conference committee on December 13, 2001; agreed to by the House on December 13, 2001 (381-41) and by the Senate on December 18, 2001 (87–10) Signed into law by President George W. Bush on January 8, 2002 ------- It was bipartisan loser.