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S. 304 (114th): Conscience Protection Act of 2016

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A bill to improve motor vehicle safety by encouraging the sharing of certain information.

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Sponsor and status

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John Thune

Sponsor. Senator for South Dakota. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 13, 2016
Length: 12 pages
Introduced
Jan 29, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status

Passed House & Senate (President next) on Jul 13, 2016

This bill was passed by Congress on July 13, 2016 but was not enacted before the end of its Congressional session. (It is possible this bill is waiting for the signature of the President.)

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Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

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History

Jan 29, 2015
 
Introduced

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Feb 26, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 13, 2015
 
Reported by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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Apr 28, 2015
 
Passed Senate (House next)

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Jul 13, 2016
 
Passed House

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Jul 13, 2016
 
Text Published

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S. 304 (114th) 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. 304. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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