Waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to certain specified bills of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
Public Law 105-120 · H.J.Res. 103 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 26, 1997 · Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Armey (R-TX-26)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Waives, for the balance of the first session of the 105th Congress, requirements for printing the enrollment of any bill or joint resolution making general or continuing appropriations for FY 1998.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Nov 26, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-120.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 14, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 13, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 10, 1997FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Committee on House Administration
- Nov 8, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.