Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes.
Public Law 105-257 · H.J.Res. 135 · 105th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 14, 1998 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Livingston (R-LA-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Extends the law making continuing appropriations for FY 1999 through October 16, 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.
- Oct 14, 1998Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-257.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on passing the joint resolution by voice vote and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. LaHood objected to the voice vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the…
- FloorFloor · ORDER OF BUSINESS - Mr. Livingston asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriation be discharged from the further consideration of H.J. Res. 135 when called up; and that it be in order at any time to consider the joint resolution in the House; that the joint resoluti…
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- 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.