A bill to amend the District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act of 1988.
Public Law 102-422 · S. 1880 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 16, 1992 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)
Cosponsors: None
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 the District of Columbia Spouse Equity Act of 1988 to apply the District of Columbia Policemen and Firemen's Retirement Disability Act to an officer, member, or retiree of the U.S. Park Police Force or the U.S. Secret Service.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 16, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-422.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 9, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 29, 1992FloorFloor · 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 · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 25, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 10, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 17, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.