Disaster Relief Act Amendments of 1980
Public Law 96-568 · S. 3027 · 96th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 22, 1980 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Sen. Quentin Burdick (D-ND)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(Senate disagreed to House amendments)
Disaster Relief Act Amendments of 1980 - Amends the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 to extend the authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 1981 to carry out such Act.
Relieves local government units and specified private, nonprofit libraries in the State of Pennsylvania from liability for repayment of disaster relief contributions erroneously made by the United States for the benefit of such libraries which were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
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.
- Dec 22, 1980Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-568.
- Dec 18, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Dec 17, 1980PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 16, 1980Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded from its amendments.
- Dec 15, 1980FloorFloor · Senate disagreed to House amendments.
- Nov 21, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6863.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 26, 1980FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 6, 1980CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works 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.