Senator Russell B. Long (1918 - 2003)In Congress 1947 - 1987

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2. Passed Senate
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2. Passed Senate
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This bill has the status Became Law

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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. Resolving Differences
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5. To President
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6. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Passed Senate

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Passed Senate

Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:

1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Became Law

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1. Introduced
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2. Passed Senate
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3. Passed House
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4. To President
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5. Became Law
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Agreed to in Senate

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1. Introduced
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2. Agreed to in Senate
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Introduced

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1. Introduced
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This bill has the status Agreed to in House

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1. Introduced
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2. Agreed to in Senate
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3. Agreed to in House
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This bill has the status Agreed to in Senate

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1. Introduced
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2. Agreed to in Senate
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