Public Law 104-292 · H.R. 3166 · Became law October 11, 1996
False Statements Accountability Act of 1996
Official title: “To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the crime of false statement in a Government matter.”
Earlier names of the bill: “Government Accountability Act of 1996”, “False Statements Penalty Restoration Act”.
House adopted H.Res. 535, 424–0 · Senate: without objection
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How it passed
The House agreed to the Senate's version by adopting H.Res. 535, 424 to 0, on September 26, 1996, with 9 members who did not vote. The recorded vote is on that resolution.
The Senate passed it without objection on September 27, 1996. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on October 11, 1996.
The question on the official record: House, “Suspend the Rules and Agree”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
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| House Republicans, on H.Res. 535 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| House Democrats, on H.Res. 535 | 192 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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| House independents, on H.Res. 535 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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House votes on this page are votes on H.Res. 535, the resolution that passed this law in the House.
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AK · HouseDon YoungRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AL · HouseH. CallahanRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AL · HouseTom BevillDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AR · HouseJay DickeyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AZ · HouseEd PastorDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AZ · HouseJames KolbeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 AZ · HouseMatt SalmonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseBob FilnerDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseC. CoxRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseFrank RiggsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseJay KimRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseJerry LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseKen CalvertRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseRon PackardRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseSam FarrDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseSonny BonoRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CA · HouseTom LantosDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CO · HouseJoel HefleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 CT · HouseGary FranksRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 FL · HouseDan MillerRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 FL · HouseE. ShawRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 FL · HouseMark FoleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 FL · HousePorter GossRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 FL · HouseSam GibbonsDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 535 GA · HouseBob BarrRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 GA · HouseJohn LewisDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 GA · HouseJohn LinderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 GA · HouseNathan DealRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 HI · HousePatsy MinkDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IA · HouseGreg GanskeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IA · HouseJames LeachRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IA · HouseTom LathamRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 ID · HouseMike CrapoRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IL · HouseHenry HydeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IL · HouseJ. HastertRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IL · HouseJohn PorterRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IL · HouseLane EvansDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IL · HouseRay LaHoodRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IN · HouseDan BurtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IN · HouseJohn MyersRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 IN · HouseMark SouderRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 KS · HouseJan MeyersRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 KS · HousePat RobertsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 KS · HouseTodd TiahrtRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 KY · HouseJim BunningRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 KY · HouseRon LewisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 LA · HouseJames HayesRRepublicanDid not vote on H.Res. 535 MA · HousePeter BluteRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 MI · HouseDave CampRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 MI · HouseFred UptonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 MI · HouseNick SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 MO · HousePat DannerDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NJ · HouseBob FranksRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NJ · HouseH. SaxtonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NV · HouseJohn EnsignRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseDan FrisaRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseJack QuinnRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseJames WalshRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseJohn McHughRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseL. PaxonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseRick LazioRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 NY · HouseSue KellyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OH · HouseJohn KasichRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OH · HouseMartin HokeRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OH · HouseRob PortmanRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OH · HouseRobert NeyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OH · HouseTony HallDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OK · HouseJ.C. WattsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OK · HouseTom CoburnRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OR · HouseJim BunnRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 OR · HouseWes CooleyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 PA · HouseJon FoxRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 PA · HouseRon KlinkDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 PA · HouseTim HoldenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 PA · HouseW. WeldonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 RI · HouseJack ReedDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 SC · HouseBob InglisRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TN · HouseEd BryantRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TN · HouseZach WampRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseBill ArcherRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseGene GreenDDemocratVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseJack FieldsRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseJoe BartonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseLamar SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 TX · HouseSam JohnsonRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 VA · HouseTom BlileyRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 WA · HouseLinda SmithRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 WA · HouseRandy TateRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 WI · HouseDavid ObeyDDemocratDid not vote on H.Res. 535 WI · HouseScott KlugRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535 WI · HouseToby RothRRepublicanVotes Yes on H.Res. 535
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