A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate community action agencies for certain community action programs administered by the Secretary for fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes.
Public Law 97-274 · H.R. 7065 · 97th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Sep 30, 1982 · Housing and Community Development
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Matsui (D-CA-3)
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 Community Services Block Grant Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to designate a replacement agency for a community action agency terminated or denied funding by the Secretary during FY 1982. States that such designated replacement agency shall receive community services block grant funds through FY 1983.
Permits reinstatement of a replaced agency if a final determination to restore funding is made before the State begins operating programs with the designated new agency.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Sep 30, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-274.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 28, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 24, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 20, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- Sep 16, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Sep 8, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce 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.