House bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-318

Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1996

H.R. 3910Introduced Jul 26, 1996Policy area: Water Resources Development

Became law on Oct 19, 1996.

Sponsor: Rep. Solomon Ortiz D-TX

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 26, 1996
Committee actionAug 1, 1996
Passed HouseSep 10, 1996 · by voice vote
Passed SenateOct 3, 1996 · by unanimous consent
To the PresidentOct 10, 1996
Became lawOct 19, 1996

Latest action: Oct 19, 1996 — Became Public Law No: 104-318.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3910.

Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 104-770 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Natural Resources Committee on September 4, 1996.
Source: Congress.gov, reported September 4, 1996 ↗
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H.R. 3910, 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 Republican

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

William Thornberry (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Solomon Ortiz.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-27 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.