A bill to authorize appropriations for the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
101st Congress (1989–1990)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 16, 1990
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 16, 1990.
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Last Updated: Nov 16, 1990
3 Cosponsors (3 Democrats)
History
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Mar 16, 1989
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Apr 18, 1989
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Ordered Reported
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Aug 3, 1989
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Jul 16, 1990
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Alternative Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4952 (101st), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 605 (101st). |
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Jul 16, 1990
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 23, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
A conference committee was formed, comprising members of both the House and Senate, to resolve the differences in how each chamber passed the bill. The Senate approved the committee's report proposing the final form of the bill for consideration in both chambers. The House must also approve the conference report. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Oct 25, 1990
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Conference Report Agreed to by House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Nov 16, 1990
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 605 (101st) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 605. This is the one from the 101st Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 101st Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1989 to Oct 28, 1990. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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