A joint resolution making an urgent supplemental appropriation for the Veterans Administration for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980.
Public Law 96-352 · H.J.Res. 607 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Sep 17, 1980 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Whitten (D-MS-1)
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.
Makes supplemental appropriations for the Veterans' Administration for readjustment benefits for fiscal year 1980, and to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, for periodic censuses and programs.
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. 13 actions.
- Sep 17, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-352.
- Sep 16, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Sep 15, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 10, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Sep 9, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.