An act to amend section 106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize appropriations for the Commission on Civil Rights for the fiscal year 1981.
Public Law 96-447 · S. 2511 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 13, 1980 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Kennedy
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.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1957 to authorize appropriations for the Commission on Civil Rights for fiscal year 1981. Reduces the level of such authorization from $14,000,000 to $12,600,000.
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. 15 actions.
- Oct 13, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-447.
- Oct 2, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 1, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 30, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Sep 22, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment.
- Jun 4, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended (Inserted similar provisions of H.R. 6888 as passed House on 6/3/80).
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 22, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #155 (86-5).Senate roll call 155
- May 20, 1980FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 14, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 1, 1980CommitteeCommittee · 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.