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H.R. 2303 (106th): History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act

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To direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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John Larson

Sponsor. Representative for Connecticut's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Nov 1, 1999
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Jun 22, 1999
106th Congress (1999–2000)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Nov 12, 1999

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 12, 1999.

Law
Pub.L. 106-99
Cosponsors

313 Cosponsors (181 Democrats, 130 Republicans, 2 Independents)

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Congress.gov

History

Jun 22, 1999
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Oct 25, 1999
 
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 29, 1999
 
Passed Senate

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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Nov 12, 1999
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 2303 (106th) 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. 2303. This is the one from the 106th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 1999 to Dec 15, 2000. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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