An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to clarify the purposes for which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs may release the names and/or addresses of present and former members of the Armed Forces and their dependents.
Public Law 94-321 · H.R. 10268 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jun 29, 1976 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. David Satterfield (D-VA-3)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Olin Teague, Rep. John Hammerschmidt
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Sets forth the purposes for which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall release the names and addresses of present and former personnel of the armed services and their dependents. Sets forth penalties for the release of such names and addresses by organizations and agencies, and their personnel, for any purpose other than those authorized under this Act. Amends 38 U.S.C. 3301(9)
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Jun 29, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-321.
- Jun 18, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 16, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 2, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 14, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Dec 16, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Dec 15, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 21, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.