Senate bill · 104th Congress · Public Law 104-104
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Became law on Feb 8, 1996.
Sponsor: Sen. Larry Pressler R-SDWhere it went
- IntroducedMar 30, 1995
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed SenateJun 15, 1995 · 81–18
- Passed HouseOct 12, 1995 · without objection
- Resolving differencesOct 13, 1995
- To the PresidentFeb 2, 1996
- Became lawFeb 8, 1996
Latest action: Feb 8, 1996 — Became Public Law No: 104-104.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 652.
- Committee reportsCongress.gov lists 3 committee reports for this bill: S. Rept. 104-23 ↗; S. Rept. 104-230 ↗; H. Rept. 104-458 ↗.Source: Congress.gov, record updated September 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/SRPT/23
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/SRPT/230
https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/104/HRPT/458 - Congress.gov bill record
- S. 652, 104th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/s/652
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 8, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 14, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
No cosponsors.
More from the sponsor
Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Larry Pressler.
- S. 1735 (104th) United States Tourism Organization Act
- S. 1048 (104th) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1996
- S.Res. 178 (104th) A resolution designating the second Sunday on October of 1995 as "National Children's Day", and for other purposes.
- S.Res. 252 (104th) A resolution to congratulate the Sioux Falls Skyforce, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on winning the 1996 Continental Basketball…
- S. 1396 (104th) Interstate Commerce Commission Sunset Act of 1995
- S. 1840 (104th) Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 1996
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.