A bill to authorize appropriations for the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission.
Public Law 98-48 · H.R. 1746 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jul 13, 1983 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
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.
Increases from $5,500,000 to $7,700,000 the authorization of appropriations for relocation assistance payments to heads of households by the Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation Commission (the Commission) .
Authorizes appropriations through FY 1987 for the Commission's purchase of former dwellings of compulsorily relocated Navajo and Hopi Indians.
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. 11 actions.
- Jul 13, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-48.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 5, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 29, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jun 15, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 6, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Indian Affairs Committee
- Jun 1, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 16, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 27, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- Mar 1, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.