A bill to designate the Federal Archives and Records Center in San Bruno, California as the "Leo J. Ryan Memorial Federal Archives and Records Center".
Public Law 98-580 · H.R. 4473 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA-11)
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.
Designates the Federal Archives and Records Center in San Bruno, California, as the Leo J. Ryan Memorial Federal Archives and Records Center.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-580.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 10, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 9, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Nov 18, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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.