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To guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States.

Public Law 104-115 · H.R. 3021 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Mar 12, 1996 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Archer (R-TX-7)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votesYeaNay

HouseRecorded vote: 362 yea, 51 nay362–51
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.

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Summary

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

Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue to each Federal fund U.S. obligations, under the public debt provisions of the U.S. Code, before March 30, 1996, in an amount not to exceed the sum of: (1) the amounts deposited in such fund on or after the earlier of the date the Secretary would not otherwise be able to issue such obligations to such fund, or March 15, 1996, and before March 30, 1996; and (2) the face amount of obligations held by such fund which mature during such period.

Exempts such obligations from the public debt limit until the earlier of: (1) the date of enactment of the first increase in the public debt limit after enactment of this Act; or (2) March 30, 1996.

Amends Public Law 104-103 to extend from March 15, 1996, to March 30, 1996, the Secretary's authority to issue U.S. obligations in an amount equal to the monthly insurance benefits payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act in March 1996.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 104th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 362 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

362 yea51 nay18 present or did not vote

Dimension 2

Economic left–right

More liberalMore conservative

Democrats who voted yea(179)

Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Ronald DellumsD-CA-9
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. Xavier BecerraD-CA-30
Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. Cardiss CollinsD-IL-7
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2
Rep. Bob FilnerD-CA-50
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-26
Rep. Bobby RushD-IL-1
Rep. Sidney YatesD-IL-9
Rep. Earl HilliardD-AL-7
Rep. Thomas FogliettaD-PA-1
Rep. Cynthia McKinneyD-GA-11
Rep. David BoniorD-MI-10
Rep. Carrie MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-33
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
Rep. Ed TownsD-NY-10
Rep. William CoyneD-PA-14
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. George BrownD-CA-42
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Patsy MinkD-HI-2
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Martin SaboD-MN-5
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-29
Rep. Luis GutiérrezD-IL-4
Rep. Lane EvansD-IL-17
Rep. Bruce VentoD-MN-4
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Eliot EngelD-NY-17
Rep. Eva ClaytonD-NC-1
Rep. Corrine BrownD-FL-3
Rep. Gerry StuddsD-MA-10
Rep. William JeffersonD-LA-2
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. Dick GephardtD-MO-3
Rep. Esteban TorresD-CA-34
Rep. Floyd FlakeD-NY-6
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Julian DixonD-CA-32
Rep. Cleo FieldsD-LA-4
Rep. Harry JohnstonD-FL-19
Rep. Sam GibbonsD-FL-11
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4
Rep. Sam GejdensonD-CT-2
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-2
Rep. John LaFalceD-NY-29
Rep. Sheila Jackson LeeD-TX-18
Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Anthony BeilensonD-CA-24
Rep. Victor FazioD-CA-3
Rep. Harold FordD-TN-9
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. John MoakleyD-MA-9
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Joseph KennedyD-MA-8
Rep. Howard BermanD-CA-26
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Richard DurbinD-IL-20
Rep. Robert MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Elizabeth FurseD-OR-1
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Henry GonzálezD-TX-20
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Sherrod BrownD-OH-13
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-9
Rep. Matthew MartínezD-CA-31
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Robert BorskiD-PA-3
Rep. John WilliamsD-MT-1
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Harold VolkmerD-MO-9
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Lynn RiversD-MI-13
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. David SkaggsD-CO-2
Rep. Robert WiseD-WV-2
Rep. Jack ReedD-RI-2
Rep. Thomas SawyerD-OH-14
Rep. Thomas MantonD-NY-7
Rep. Michael WardD-KY-3
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. William RichardsonD-NM-3
Rep. Martin FrostD-TX-24
Rep. Bob MenendezD-NJ-13
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-10
Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Thomas BarrettD-WI-5
Rep. Barbara KennellyD-CT-1
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Chuck SchumerD-NY-9
Rep. Bill HefnerD-NC-8
Rep. Tony HallD-OH-3
Rep. John BaldacciD-ME-2
Rep. Ron KlinkD-PA-4
Rep. Ken BentsenD-TX-25
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Frank MascaraD-PA-20
Rep. Peter DeutschD-FL-20
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Ray ThorntonD-AR-2
Rep. Karen McCarthyD-MO-5
Rep. Jerry CostelloD-IL-12
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Kika de la GarzaD-TX-15
Rep. Karen ThurmanD-FL-5
Rep. Robert TorricelliD-NJ-9
Rep. William LutherD-MN-6
Rep. Charles RoseD-NC-7
Rep. Jerry KleczkaD-WI-4
Rep. Tim JohnsonD-SD
Rep. Jim MoranD-VA-8
Rep. Pete PetersonD-FL-2
Rep. Paul McHaleD-PA-15
Rep. Frank TejedaD-TX-28
Rep. Solomon OrtizD-TX-27
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-18
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-6
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-11
Rep. Glenn PoshardD-IL-19
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Robert ClementD-TN-5
Rep. David MingeD-MN-2
Rep. Pat DannerD-MO-6
Rep. William LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Rob AndrewsD-NJ-1
Rep. Jane HarmanD-CA-36
Rep. Tom BevillD-AL-4
Rep. Andrew JacobsD-IN-10
Rep. Charles WilsonD-TX-2
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. William OrtonD-UT-3
Rep. Cal DooleyD-CA-20
Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
Rep. Blanche LincolnD-AR-1
Rep. Lewis PayneD-VA-5
Rep. Timothy RoemerD-IN-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. John BrowderD-AL-3
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Rep. Scotty BaeslerD-KY-6
Rep. Owen PickettD-VA-2
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. Norman SisiskyD-VA-4
Rep. Charlie StenholmD-TX-17
Rep. Gary ConditD-CA-18
Rep. William BrewsterD-OK-3
Rep. Pete GerenD-TX-12
Rep. Sonny MontgomeryD-MS-3
Rep. Ralph HallD-TX-4

Republicans who voted yea(183)

Rep. Constance MorellaR-MD-8
Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-23
Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-20
Rep. Marge RoukemaR-NJ-5
Rep. Peter TorkildsenR-MA-6
Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-1
Rep. Jack QuinnR-NY-30
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-6
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4
Rep. Steven SchiffR-NM-1
Rep. Peter BluteR-MA-3
Rep. Stephen HornR-CA-38
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. William MartiniR-NJ-8
Rep. Jon FoxR-PA-13
Rep. Joseph McDadeR-PA-10
Rep. Steven GundersonR-WI-3
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Doug BereuterR-NE-1
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. John McHughR-NY-24
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-21
Rep. Ed WhitfieldR-KY-1
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-19
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Richard ZimmerR-NJ-12
Rep. Rick LazioR-NY-2
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. Jim GreenwoodR-PA-8
Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Jan MeyersR-KS-3
Rep. Pete KingR-NY-3
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
Rep. William ClingerR-PA-5
Rep. Gary FranksR-CT-5
Rep. Bob FranksR-NJ-7
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Michael FlanaganR-IL-5
Rep. Dan FrisaR-NY-4
Rep. James LongleyR-ME-1
Rep. Herbert BatemanR-VA-1
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-40
Rep. John PorterR-IL-10
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Frank RiggsR-CA-1
Rep. Joseph SkeenR-NM-2
Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7
Rep. Fred HeinemanR-NC-4
Rep. Brian BilbrayR-CA-49
Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. James QuillenR-TN-1
Rep. Susan MolinariR-NY-13
Rep. Tom CampbellR-CA-15
Rep. Tillie FowlerR-FL-4
Rep. Billy TauzinD-LA-3
Rep. Robert EhrlichR-MD-2
Rep. Hal RogersR-KY-5
Rep. James LightfootR-IA-3
Rep. Pat RobertsR-KS-1
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Robert LivingstonR-LA-1
Rep. Greg GanskeR-IA-4
Rep. James HayesD-LA-7
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-11
Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Harris FawellR-IL-13
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Scott KlugR-WI-2
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-5
Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Bill BarrettR-NE-3
Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
Rep. Charles CanadyR-FL-12
Rep. Michael OxleyR-OH-4
Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. George GekasR-PA-17
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-43
Rep. Bill McCollumR-FL-8
Rep. Nathan DealD-GA-9
Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
Rep. H. CallahanR-AL-1
Rep. Barbara VucanovichR-NV-2
Rep. George NethercuttR-WA-5
Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-5
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-5
Rep. Bill EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
Rep. Jack KingstonR-GA-1
Rep. Sonny BonoR-CA-44
Rep. Spencer BachusR-AL-6
Rep. Ron PackardR-CA-48
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2
Rep. Elton GalleglyR-CA-23
Rep. Tom BlileyR-VA-7
Rep. Jennifer DunnR-WA-8
Rep. Martin HokeR-OH-10
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21
Rep. Mike ParkerD-MS-4
Rep. Frank CremeansR-OH-6
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-6
Rep. Thomas EwingR-IL-15
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-5
Rep. Saxby ChamblissR-GA-8
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Tim HutchinsonR-AR-3
Rep. Rick WhiteR-WA-1
Rep. Terry EverettR-AL-2
Rep. Lindsey GrahamR-SC-3
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. Porter GossR-FL-14
Rep. Enid Greene WaldholtzR-UT-2
Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Duke CunninghamR-CA-51
Rep. Linda SmithR-WA-3
Rep. William ZeliffR-NH-1
Rep. Cass BallengerR-NC-10
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Dan MillerR-FL-13
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Carlos MoorheadR-CA-27
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52
Rep. John LinderR-GA-4
Rep. Jack FieldsR-TX-8
Rep. Jay KimR-CA-41
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Gregory LaughlinD-TX-14
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8
Rep. Toby RothR-WI-8
Rep. Ed BryantR-TN-7
Rep. Gerald SolomonR-NY-22
Rep. John KasichR-OH-12
Rep. Randy TateR-WA-9
Rep. David DreierR-CA-28
Rep. Dick ChryslerR-MI-8
Rep. Jim TalentR-MO-2
Rep. Sam BrownbackR-KS-2
Rep. William PaxonR-NY-27
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Nick SmithR-MI-7
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Mac CollinsR-GA-3
Rep. Larry CombestR-TX-19
Rep. Jim BunningR-KY-4
Rep. Robert WalkerR-PA-16
Rep. Bill ArcherR-TX-7
Rep. Van HillearyR-TN-4
Rep. Andrea SeastrandR-CA-22
Rep. Tom DeLayR-TX-22
Rep. David FunderburkR-NC-2
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-6
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Richard ArmeyR-TX-26
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Pete HoekstraR-MI-2
Rep. Mark SanfordR-SC-1
Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Sam JohnsonR-TX-3
Rep. Phil CraneR-IL-8
Rep. John HostettlerR-IN-8
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-45
Rep. Mark NeumannR-WI-1
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-9
Rep. Robert StumpR-AZ-3

Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 914 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

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

Ways and Means Committee · House · referred to

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.

Mar 12, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-115.
Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
Mar 8, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
Mar 7, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3465 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43-47. Record Vote No: 24.Senate roll call 24
FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 362 - 51 (Roll no. 48).House roll call 48
FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 371 passed House.
CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
Mar 6, 1996IntroducedIntroduced · 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.