A joint resolution authorizing the hand enrollment of the budget reconciliation bill and of the full-year continuing resolution for fiscal year 1988.
Public Law 100-199 · H.J.Res. 426 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 21, 1987 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Foley (D-WA-5)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Waives the requirement that the enrollment of H.R. 3545 (or any other bill providing for reconciliation pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget for FY 1988) and of H.J. Res. 395 (or any other joint resolution making continuing appropriations for FY 1988) be printed on parchment.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Dec 21, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-199.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 16, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.