Sponsor and status
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 1, 1996
This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on October 1, 1996.
23 Cosponsors (16 Republicans, 7 Democrats)
History
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Sep 10, 1996
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Introduced
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Sep 11, 1996
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 17, 1996
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House. |
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Sep 18, 1996
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Passed Senate
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Oct 1, 1996
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.J.Res. 191 (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. 191. 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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