False Statements Accountability Act of 1996
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What it does
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What just happenedOct 11, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-292.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 11, 1996PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 104-292.
- Oct 11, 1996BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 104-292.
- Oct 11, 1996PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1996BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Sep 30, 1996FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Sep 30, 1996President28000
Presented to President.
- Sep 28, 1996Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 27, 1996ResolvingDifferences
Senate agreed House amendment to the Senate amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11605-11609)
- Sep 27, 1996NotUsed20500
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed House amendment to the Senate amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11605-11609)
- Sep 26, 1996Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendments.
- Sep 26, 1996FloorH1B000
House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 535. (consideration: CR H11246)
- Sep 26, 1996NotUsed19500
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments with amendment pursuant to H. Res. 535.(consideration: CR H11246)
- Jul 26, 1996Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 25, 1996Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 25, 1996Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 25, 1996Floor
Amendment SP 5091 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 25, 1996Floor
Amendment SP 5091 proposed by Senator Murkowski for Senator Specter.
- Jul 25, 1996Floor
Measure laid before Senate.
- Jul 25, 1996Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8938-8941)
Judiciary Committee - Jul 25, 1996Committee14500
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8938-8941)
Judiciary Committee - Jul 18, 1996IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 17, 1996FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 17, 1996FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 417 - 6 (Roll No. 324).
- Jul 17, 1996Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by recorded vote (2/3 required): 417 - 6 (Roll No. 324).
- Jul 17, 1996FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7714-7715)
- Jul 16, 1996FloorH37210
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. McCollum objected to the Yea - Nay vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Jul 16, 1996FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
- Jul 16, 1996FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7540-7544)
- Jul 16, 1996FloorH30300
Mr. McCollum moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 16, 1996CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 351.
- Jul 16, 1996CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-680.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 16, 1996Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-680.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 11, 1996CommitteeH19000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 11, 1996CommitteeH15000-B
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 29, 1996CommitteeH23000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 29, 1996CommitteeH22000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 28, 1996CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 27, 1996IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 27, 1996IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 1996IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House