Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996
Official title: “To provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehicles, and to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate and to prevent job loss by providing flexibility to employers in complying with minimum wage and overtime requirements under that Act.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 354 to 72 on August 2, 1996, with 7 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 76 to 22 on August 2, 1996, with 2 senators who did not vote.
It became law on August 20, 1996.
The question on the official record: House, “On Agreeing to the Conference Report”. Senate, “On the Conference Report H.R. 3448”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 160 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| House Democrats | 193 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| House independents | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Republicans | 31 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate Democrats | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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