An act to amend the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 to provide for the same adjustments in the basic compensation of officers and members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division as are given to Federal employees under the General Schedule.
Public Law 96-396 · H.R. 7782 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 7, 1980 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Leo Zeferetti (D-NY-15)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Ronald Dellums, Rep. Stewart McKinney,
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.
Amends the District of Columbia Police and Firemen's Salary Act of 1958 to specify that officers and members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division shall receive the same overall percentage adjustment in basic compensation as other Federal employees within the General Schedule under the Federal pay comparability system, effective in fiscal year 1981.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 7, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-396.
- Sep 30, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Sep 29, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 26, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 25, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Sep 16, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
- Jul 21, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.