To provide for a 6-month extension of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution.
Public Law 102-181 · H.R. 3728 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Dec 3, 1991 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. Phil Crane (R-IL-12)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Carlos Moorhead, Rep. Bill Green,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to extend from December 31, 1991, through June 30, 1992, the Commission on the Bicentennial of the Constitution.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · markup by, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 3, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-181.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 25, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 22, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 21, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Nov 19, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Sawyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 13, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 7, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.