House bill · 104th Congress · Latest step: To the President

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996

H.R. 1530Introduced May 2, 1995Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Where it went

IntroducedMay 2, 1995
Committee actionMay 24, 1995
Passed HouseJun 15, 1995 · 300–126
Passed SenateSep 6, 1995 · 64–34
Resolving differencesSep 28, 1995
To the PresidentDec 22, 1995
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 3, 1996 — On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on National Security. Agreed to by voice vote.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1530.

Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 2 committee reports for this bill: H. Rept. 104-131 ↗; H. Rept. 104-406 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Armed Services Committee on June 1, 1995.
Source: Congress.gov, reported June 1, 1995 ↗
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/406
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 1530, 104th Congress
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Ronald Dellums (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Floyd Spence.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-2 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.