Sponsor and status
Bernard “Bernie” Sanders
Sponsor. Representative for Vermont At Large. Independent.
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Provisions of this resolution were incorporated into other resolutions which were enacted.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
History
Nov 30, 1995
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Introduced
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Dec 18, 1995
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 38 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 129 (104th). |
Mar 12, 1996
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 19, 1996
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Passed House (Senate next)
The resolution was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.
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Mar 19, 1996
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Companion Bill —
Passed House
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 38 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 129 (104th). |
Apr 1, 1996
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Companion Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 38 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 129 (104th). |
H.J.Res. 129 (104th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.
A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 129. This is the one from the 104th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 104th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1995 to Oct 4, 1996. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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