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H.R. 1 (104th): Congressional Accountability Act of 1995

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To make certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal Government.

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Sponsor and status

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Christopher Shays

Sponsor. Representative for Connecticut's 4th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 12, 1995
Length: 107 pages
Introduced
Jan 4, 1995
104th Congress (1995–1996)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and though it was passed by both chambers on January 12, 1995 it was passed in non-identical forms and the differences were never resolved.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

176 Cosponsors (142 Republicans, 33 Democrats, 1 Independent)

See Instead

S. 2 (same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Jan 23, 1995

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History

Aug 10, 1994
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4822 (103rd).
Jan 4, 1995
 
Introduced

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Jan 5, 1995
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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

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Jan 11, 1995
 
Alternative Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1 (104th).
Jan 12, 1995
 
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 Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Jan 12, 1995
 
Text Published

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Jan 17, 1995
 
Alternative Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1 (104th).
Jan 23, 1995
 
Alternative Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2 (104th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1 (104th).

H.R. 1 (104th) 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. 1. This is the one from the 104th Congress.

This bill 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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