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Public Law96th CongressGovernment Operations and Politics
S. 1179Became Law

A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.

This bill became law

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What it does

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What just happenedDec 4, 1980

Public Law 96-497.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN](D-IN)Sponsor
48 cosponsors
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24actions
  1. Dec 4, 1980PresidentE40000

    Public Law 96-497.

  2. Dec 4, 1980BecameLaw36000

    Public Law 96-497.

  3. Dec 4, 1980PresidentE30000

    Signed by President.

  4. Dec 4, 1980BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Nov 26, 1980FloorE20000

    Measure presented to President.

  6. Nov 26, 1980President28000

    Measure presented to President.

  7. Nov 25, 1980President

    Measure enrolled in Senate.

  8. Nov 25, 1980PresidentE05000

    Measure enrolled in House.

  9. Nov 21, 1980ResolvingDifferences

    Senate agreed to House amendments.

  10. Nov 21, 1980NotUsed20500

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.

  11. Nov 17, 1980FloorH37100

    Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 154.

  12. Nov 17, 1980Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 154.

  13. Nov 17, 1980FloorH30000

    Measure considered in House.

  14. Nov 17, 1980DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Nov 17, 1980Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Dec 31, 1979IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Dec 20, 1979Floor

    Measure passed Senate, amended.

  18. Dec 20, 1979Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.

  19. Dec 20, 1979Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

  20. Dec 20, 1979Floor

    Call of calendar in Senate.

  21. Dec 12, 1979Committee

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-479.

    Judiciary Committee
  22. Dec 12, 1979Committee14000

    Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-479.

    Judiciary Committee
  23. May 17, 1979IntroReferral

    Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  24. May 17, 1979IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America. — Informed