A bill to amend section 441 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act.
Public Law 95-185 · S. 1062 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 15, 1977 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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 Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to set forth the dates on which the fiscal year for the Armory Board shall begin and end.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Nov 15, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-185.
- Nov 4, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Nov 3, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Nov 2, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Oct 26, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- Jun 1, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- May 26, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 23, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 21, 1977CommitteeCommittee · 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.