A bill to amend title 10, United States Code to allow nationals, as well as citizens, of the United States to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.
Public Law 95-358 · H.R. 7161 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 8, 1978 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Richard White (D-TX-16)
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.
Allows United States nationals, in addition to citizens, to participate in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
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. 12 actions.
- Sep 8, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-358.
- Sep 6, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Aug 8, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Aug 7, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jul 25, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- May 12, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.