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Introduced:
May 18, 2006 109th Congress, 2005–2006
Status:
Enacted — Signed by the President
on Oct 13, 2006
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 13, 2006.
A committee has issued a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
May 18, 2006
Introduced
This is the first step in the legislative process.
May 25, 2006
Passed Senate
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.
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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