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Senate bill · 105th Congress · Public Law 105-53

A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts.

S. 996Introduced Jul 8, 1997Policy area: Law

Became law on Oct 6, 1997.

Sponsor: Sen. Chuck Grassley R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Oct 6, 1997 — Became Public Law No: 105-53.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 996.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 996, last updated August 10, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 28, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Arlen Specter (D-PA).

More from the sponsor

Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley.

Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress

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