Sponsor and status
96th Congress (1979–1980)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 7, 1980
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 7, 1980.
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Last Updated: Oct 7, 1980
10 Cosponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
History
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Feb 19, 1980
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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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Aug 18, 1980
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Sep 26, 1980
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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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Oct 7, 1980
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 6531 (96th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6531. This is the one from the 96th Congress.
This bill 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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