Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 17, 1995
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Oct 10, 1995 — Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, Property.
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
19 cosponsors — 19 Republicans
0 of 19 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
George Brown (R-CO), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Larry Craig (R-ID), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Robert Dole (R-KS), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), William Frist (R-TN), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Dirk Kempthorne (R-ID), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Chester Lott (R-MS), John McCain (R-AZ), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Alan Simpson (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC), John Warner (R-VA).
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
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.