Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act of 1978
Public Law 95-537 · S. 3336 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 27, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Paul Hatfield (D-MT)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. William Hathaway, Sen. Ted Stevens
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.
Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act - Rescinds the authority of the Attorney General with respect to: (1) certification of community supervision programs for drug dependent persons on probation and termination of a person's participation in such a program; and (2) contracting for supervisory aftercare of an offender.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 27, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-537.
- Oct 23, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 13, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Oct 10, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Sep 28, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 6, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Aug 17, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 11, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 24, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.