Sponsor and status
96th Congress (1979–1980)
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 18, 1979
This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on May 18, 1979.
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Last Updated: May 18, 1979
2 Cosponsors (2 Democrats)
History
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Mar 20, 1979
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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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May 15, 1979
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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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May 16, 1979
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Passed Senate
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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May 16, 1979
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Companion Bill —
Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S.J.Res. 62 (96th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.J.Res. 262 (96th). |
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May 18, 1979
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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. 262 (96th) 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. 262. This is the one from the 96th Congress.
This joint resolution was introduced in the 96th Congress, which met from Jan 15, 1979 to Dec 16, 1980. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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