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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to revise the requirements for procurement of products of Federal Prison Industries to meet needs of Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

S. 1797Introduced May 23, 1996Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin D-MI
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 3, 1996 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12283-12284)

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

5 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats

3 of 5 cosponsors (60%) are from the other party.

Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Charles Robb (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Carl Levin.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan 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.