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Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of the One Hundred Fourth Congress making general or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1997.

Public Law 104-207 · H.J.Res. 197 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 30, 1996 · Congress

Sponsor: Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH-15)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Waives requirements for printing the enrollment of any bill or resolution of the 104th Congress making general or continuing appropriations for FY 1997 that is presented to the President after the enactment of this Act.

Committees

The record shows no committee referral for this bill.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.

  1. Sep 30, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-207.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 28, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · Ms. Pryce asked unanimous consent to consider as introduced.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. 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.