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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

American Jobs Act of 1996

S. 1597Introduced Mar 7, 1996Policy area: Taxation
Sponsor: Sen. Byron Dorgan D-ND
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 15, 1996 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2178-2179)

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

8 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 7 Democrats

1 of 8 cosponsors (12%) are from the other party.

Robert Byrd (D-WV), Ben Campbell (R-CO), John Exon (D-NE), Thomas Harkin (D-IA), David Pryor (D-AR), Harry Reid (D-NV), Paul Simon (D-IL), Paul Wellstone (D-MN).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Byron Dorgan.

Sponsor’s state and district

North Dakota in Congress

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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.