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To amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal the provision relating to Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians.

Public Law 104-178 · H.R. 3215 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Aug 6, 1996 · Native Americans

Sponsor: Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ-6)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Amends the Federal criminal code to repeal specified provisions barring Federal employees from contracting or trading with Indians, with exceptions.

Committees

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

  • Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.

  1. Aug 6, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-178.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Aug 2, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Jul 31, 1996FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jul 29, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  7. FloorFloor · Mr. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Jul 17, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  9. Jul 16, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  11. Apr 18, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  12. Mar 29, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  13. 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.