A bill to extend the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks.
Sponsor and status
Joseph Biden
Sponsor. Senator for Delaware. Democrat.
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 30, 2008
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 30, 2008.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
S. 3605
(same title)
Enacted — Signed by the President — Oct 13, 2008
History
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Jun 26, 2008
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.
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Jun 26, 2008
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 14, 2008
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 30, 2008
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 3218 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3218. This is the one from the 110th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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