A bill to transfer responsibility for furnishing certified copies of Miller Act payment bonds from the Comptroller General to the officer that awarded the contract for which the bond was given.
Public Law 98-269 · H.R. 596 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Apr 18, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Hall (D-TX-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Transfers from the Comptroller General to the head of the contracting agency, the responsibility for furnishing certified copies of payment bonds to persons who have worked or supplied material pursuant to a public contract.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Apr 18, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-269.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 13, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 11, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 10, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 22, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 12, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 5, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 3, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 14, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 6, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 16, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jan 6, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.