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H.R. 5237 (102nd): Rural Electrification Administration Improvement Act of 1992

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An act to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to improve the provision of electric and telephone service in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Introduced
May 21, 1992
102nd Congress (1991–1992)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 21, 1992

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 21, 1992.

Law
Pub.L. 102-428
Sponsor

Glenn English

Representative for Oklahoma's 6th congressional district

Democrat

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Last Updated: Oct 21, 1992

Cosponsors

50 Cosponsors (30 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Source
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History

May 21, 1992
 
Introduced

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Jun 25, 1992
 
Ordered Reported

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Aug 5, 1992
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Oct 5, 1992
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Voice Vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Oct 6, 1992
 
House Agreed to Changes

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 by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Oct 21, 1992
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5237 (102nd) 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 H.R. 5237. This is the one from the 102nd Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 102nd Congress, which met from Jan 3, 1991 to Oct 9, 1992. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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