A bill to amend the Act of October 19, 1965, to provide additional authorization for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.
Public Law 95-548 · S. 3112 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 30, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
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.
Authorizes the appropriation of an additional $7,675,000 for the Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building.
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.
- Oct 30, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-548.
- Oct 27, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 15, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 14, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12342.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jun 13, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 19, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration 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.