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Public Law 101-565 · H.J.Res. 657 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 15, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes (D-NJ-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Interstate Compact - Grants congressional approval to amendments to the Delaware-New Jersey Compact.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.

  1. Nov 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-565.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 23, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate in lieu of S.J.RES. 373 without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 22, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. James demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Frank moved to suspend the rules and pass the resolution, as amended.
  10. Oct 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  11. Oct 11, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  12. Oct 2, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  15. Oct 1, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  16. Sep 26, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  17. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.