An Act to change the name of the District of Columbia bail agency to the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency.
Public Law 95-388 · S. 2556 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 27, 1978 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Renames the District of Columbia Bail Agency the District of Columbia Pretrial Service Agency.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 27, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-388.
- Sep 15, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 13, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 12, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jul 18, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- May 31, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- May 26, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 16, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Feb 22, 1978CommitteeCommittee · 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.