A bill to amend section 209 of title 18, United States Code, to permit an officer or employee of the United States Government, injured during an assassination attempt, to receive contributions from charitable organizations.
Public Law 97-171 · S. 2333 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 13, 1982 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. William Roth (R-DE)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Federal criminal code provision which prohibits Federal employees from receiving compensation for Government service from a source outside the Government to permit any Federal employee or officer who is injured during an attempted or actual assault, kidnapping, or assassination of the President, the Vice President, or a Member of Congress to receive contributions from charitable organizations.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 7 actions.
- Apr 13, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-171.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 5, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 1, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.