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A bill to amend Public Law 96-432 relating to the United States Capitol Grounds.

Public Law 97-379 · H.R. 6417 · 97th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 22, 1982 · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor: Rep. John Fary (D-IL-5)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Arlan Stangeland

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 Federal law to include certain sidewalks and contiguous areas presently under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia within the definition of the U.S. Capitol Grounds.

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. 16 actions.

  1. Dec 22, 1982Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-379.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Dec 13, 1982PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Dec 10, 1982FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 1, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
  6. Sep 29, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Rules and Administration Committee
  7. Jul 13, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Rules and Administration Committee
  8. Jul 12, 1982FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Jun 23, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  10. Jun 9, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  11. May 25, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  14. May 24, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Public Buildings and Grounds Subcommittee of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  15. May 19, 1982CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  16. 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.