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Senate bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

Language of Government Act of 1995

S. 356Introduced Feb 3, 1995Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Shelby R-AL
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 7, 1996 — Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

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

22 cosponsors — 20 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 22 cosponsors (9%) are from the other party.

Robert Byrd (D-WV), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Paul Coverdell (R-GA), Larry Craig (R-ID), Duncan Faircloth (R-NC), William Frist (R-TN), Rod Grams (R-MN), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Jesse Helms (R-NC), Ernest Hollings (D-SC), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Chester Lott (R-MS), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Larry Pressler (R-SD), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Alan Simpson (R-WY), Theodore Stevens (R-AK), Craig Thomas (R-WY), James Thurmond (R-SC), John Warner (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Shelby.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama 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.