Sponsor and status
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 16, 1998
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 16, 1998.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
History
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May 8, 1997
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Introduced
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Jun 11, 1997
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Ordered Reported
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Jul 11, 1997
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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 Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Oct 31, 1997
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Reported by House Committee. |
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Nov 13, 1997
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
The House passed the bill with changes not in the Senate version and sent it back to the Senate to approve the changes. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jun 25, 1998
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Senate 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 Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 16, 1998
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 731 (105th) 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. 731. This is the one from the 105th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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