Public Law 104-59 · S. 440 · Became law November 28, 1995

National Highway System Designation Act of 1995

Official title: “To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the designation of the National Highway System, and for other purposes.”

House: without objection · Senate 80–16
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How it passed

The Senate passed it 80 to 16 on November 17, 1995, with 3 senators who did not vote.

The House passed it without objection on November 18, 1995. No individual votes are recorded.

It became law on November 28, 1995.

The question on the official record: Senate, “On the Conference Report S. 440”.

Chamber and partyYesNoPresentDid not vote
Senate Republicans47303
Senate Democrats331300

How each member voted

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AK · SenateFrank MurkowskiRRepublicanYes
AK · SenateTed StevensRRepublicanYes
AL · SenateHowell HeflinDDemocratYes
AL · SenateRichard C. ShelbyRRepublicanYes
AR · SenateDale BumpersDDemocratYes
AR · SenateDavid PryorDDemocratYes
AZ · SenateJohn McCainRRepublicanDid not vote
AZ · SenateJon KylRRepublicanYes
CA · SenateBarbara BoxerDDemocratYes
CA · SenateDianne FeinsteinDDemocratNo
CO · SenateBen CampbellRRepublicanYes
CO · SenateGeorge BrownRRepublicanYes
CT · SenateChristopher DoddDDemocratNo
CT · SenateJoseph I. LiebermanDDemocratNo
DE · SenateJoseph BidenDDemocratNo
DE · SenateWilliam RothRRepublicanNo
FL · SenateBob GrahamDDemocratYes
FL · SenateConnie MackRRepublicanYes
GA · SenatePaul CoverdellRRepublicanYes
GA · SenateSamuel NunnDDemocratYes
HI · SenateDaniel K. AkakaDDemocratNo
HI · SenateDaniel K. InouyeDDemocratYes
IA · SenateChuck GrassleyRRepublicanYes
IA · SenateTom HarkinDDemocratYes
ID · SenateDirk KempthorneRRepublicanYes
ID · SenateLarry CraigRRepublicanYes
IL · SenateCarol Moseley BraunDDemocratNo
IL · SenatePaul SimonDDemocratNo
IN · SenateDaniel CoatsRRepublicanYes
IN · SenateRichard G. LugarRRepublicanYes
KS · SenateNancy KassebaumRRepublicanYes
KS · SenateRobert DoleRRepublicanYes
KY · SenateMitch McConnellRRepublicanYes
KY · SenateWendell FordDDemocratYes
LA · SenateJohn BreauxDDemocratYes
LA · SenateJohn JohnstonDDemocratYes
MA · SenateEdward KennedyDDemocratYes
MA · SenateJohn F. KerryDDemocratNo
MD · SenateBarbara A. MikulskiDDemocratYes
MD · SenatePaul SarbanesDDemocratYes
ME · SenateOlympia J. SnoweRRepublicanYes
ME · SenateWilliam CohenRRepublicanYes
MI · SenateCarl LevinDDemocratYes
MI · SenateSpencer AbrahamRRepublicanYes
MN · SenatePaul WellstoneDDemocratYes
MN · SenateRod GramsRRepublicanYes
MO · SenateChristopher BondRRepublicanYes
MO · SenateJohn AshcroftRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateThad CochranRRepublicanYes
MS · SenateTrent LottRRepublicanYes
MT · SenateConrad BurnsRRepublicanYes
MT · SenateMax BaucusDDemocratYes
NC · SenateDuncan FairclothRRepublicanYes
NC · SenateJesse HelmsRRepublicanYes
ND · SenateByron DorganDDemocratYes
ND · SenateKent ConradDDemocratYes
NE · SenateJ. ExonDDemocratYes
NE · SenateJ. KerreyDDemocratYes
NH · SenateJudd GreggRRepublicanYes
NH · SenateRobert SmithRRepublicanDid not vote
NJ · SenateFrank R. LautenbergDDemocratNo
NJ · SenateWilliam BradleyDDemocratNo
NM · SenateJeff BingamanDDemocratYes
NM · SenatePete DomeniciRRepublicanYes
NV · SenateHarry ReidDDemocratYes
NV · SenateRichard BryanDDemocratYes
NY · SenateAlfonse D’AmatoRRepublicanYes
NY · SenateDaniel MoynihanDDemocratYes
OH · SenateJohn GlennDDemocratYes
OH · SenateMichael DeWineRRepublicanNo
OK · SenateDon NicklesRRepublicanYes
OK · SenateJames M. InhofeRRepublicanYes
OR · SenateMark HatfieldRRepublicanYes
PA · SenateArlen SpecterRRepublicanYes
PA · SenateRichard SantorumRRepublicanYes
RI · SenateClaiborne PellDDemocratNo
RI · SenateJohn ChafeeRRepublicanYes
SC · SenateErnest HollingsDDemocratNo
SC · SenateJ. ThurmondRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateLarry PresslerRRepublicanYes
SD · SenateThomas DaschleDDemocratYes
TN · SenateFred ThompsonRRepublicanYes
TN · SenateWilliam FristRRepublicanYes
TX · SenateKay Bailey HutchisonRRepublicanYes
TX · SenatePhil GrammRRepublicanDid not vote
UT · SenateOrrin G. HatchRRepublicanYes
UT · SenateRobert BennettRRepublicanYes
VA · SenateCharles RobbDDemocratYes
VA · SenateJohn WarnerRRepublicanYes
VT · SenateJames JeffordsRRepublicanYes
VT · SenatePatrick J. LeahyDDemocratNo
WA · SenatePatty MurrayDDemocratYes
WA · SenateT. GortonRRepublicanNo
WI · SenateHerb KohlDDemocratYes
WI · SenateRussell FeingoldDDemocratYes
WV · SenateJohn D. Rockefeller, IVDDemocratYes
WV · SenateRobert ByrdDDemocratYes
WY · SenateAlan SimpsonRRepublicanYes
WY · SenateCraig ThomasRRepublicanYes

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Final bill as passed by Congress (PDF)govinfo.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · 347,443 bytes
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Senate roll call 582 of 1995: On the Conference Report S. 440senate.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · the vote that passed the law
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Senate roll call 279 of 1995: On the Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider S.Amdt. 1445 to S. 440 (National Highway System Designation Act of 1995)senate.gov · saved October 5, 2026 · This vote was on an earlier version of the bill.
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