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Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996

Public Law 104-128 · H.R. 2969 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Apr 9, 1996 · Agriculture and Food

Sponsor: Rep. Scott Klug (R-WI-2)

Cosponsors (4): Rep. Joseph Kennedy,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

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

Federal Tea Tasters Repeal Act of 1996 - Repeals the Tea Importation Act (thereby eliminating the Board of Tea Experts).

Committees

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

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Timeline

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

  1. Apr 9, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-128.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Mar 28, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Mar 25, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Mar 21, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  8. FloorFloor · Mr. Klug asked unanimous consent to discharge from the Union Calendar and consider.
  9. Mar 8, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Mar 6, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Feb 29, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  14. Feb 28, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  15. Feb 23, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means 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.