A bill to recognize the organization known as the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Incorporated.
Public Law 98-391 · S. 1806 · 98th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 21, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ)
Cosponsors (52): Sen. Claiborne Pell, Sen. Frank Lautenberg,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grants a Federal charter to the Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Incorporated.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 21, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-391.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 17, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 10, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment. By Voice Vote.
- Aug 6, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- May 11, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 30, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Apr 4, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Aug 4, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 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.