Sponsor and status
95th Congress (1977–1978)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 18, 1978
This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on October 18, 1978.
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Last Updated: Oct 18, 1978
History
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Sep 19, 1978
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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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Sep 26, 1978
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Passed House (Senate next)
The resolution was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Oct 14, 1978
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.
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Oct 14, 1978
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Oct 18, 1978
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.J.Res. 1139 (95th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.
A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.
Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number H.J.Res. 1139. This is the one from the 95th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 95th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 1977 to Oct 15, 1978. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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“H.J.Res. 1139 — 95th Congress: A resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1979, and for other purposes.” www.GovTrack.us. 1978. June 5, 2023 <https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/95/hjres1139>
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