A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4781 in the 100th Congress (1987–1988) became law — introduced on Jun 10, 1988, sponsored by William Chappell Jr.. Congress held 12 roll call votes on it.

During the 100th Congress (1987–1988), Ronald Reagan was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: Jun 10, 1988
Policy area: Defense
Public law: Public Law 100-463

Sponsor

William Chappell Jr. (D-FL)

Where it stands

IntroducedJun 10, 1988
Passed the HouseYes
Passed the SenateYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawOct 1, 1988

Every roll call vote on this bill

To adopt H RES 475, the rule to provide for house floor consideration of HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense…House · Jun 21, 1988
To pass HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, a bill to allocate approximately $282.6 billion in…House · Jun 21, 1988
To begin consideration of HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, a bill to make appropriations for the…Senate · Aug 4, 1988
To table the bradley, NJ amendment to HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, to delete a provision to…Senate · Aug 5, 1988
To table the wallop, wy amendment to HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, to provide an additional…Senate · Aug 5, 1988
To amend the byrd, WV amendment to HR 4781, fiscal defense appropriations, to provide the nicaraguan contras…Senate · Aug 10, 1988
To table the mccain, az amendment to the johnston amendment to HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations…Senate · Aug 11, 1988
To pass HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, a bill to provide approximately $282.6 billion for the…Senate · Aug 11, 1988
To close to the public the conference committee meetings on HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations…House · Sep 14, 1988
To adopt the conference report on HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, to allocate $282.4 billion…House · Sep 30, 1988
To table the helms, NC amendment to HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, to prevent the dismantling…Senate · Sep 30, 1988
To table the nunn, ga amendment to HR 4781, fiscal 1989 defense appropriations, to prohibit earmarks in the…Senate · Sep 30, 1988

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