Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1994
Public Law 103-348 · S. 716 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 6, 1994 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Paul Wellstone, Sen. Howell Heflin,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Vegetable Ink Printing Act of 1994 - Prohibits any Federal agency from performing or procuring lithographic printing using ink containing oil if the ink contains less than a specified percentage of vegetable oil.
Provides for waiver of such prohibition (allowing the use of petroleum-based ink) in certain circumstances for considerations of suitability or cost.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee- Committee on House Administration · House · referred toSubcommittee: Personnel and Police Subcommittee
Rules and Administration Committee · Senate · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Oct 6, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-348.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 29, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1994Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Condit moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 29, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 26, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Dec 6, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Nov 23, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Personnel and Police Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- Nov 20, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- Nov 19, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · The committee substitute agreed to by Voice Vote.
- Nov 10, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Nov 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Jun 24, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- Apr 1, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.