A bill to recognize the organization known as the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association.
Public Law 98-584 · H.R. 4966 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. George Whitehurst (R-VA-2)
Cosponsors (79): Rep. Lindy Boggs, Rep. William Carney,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Grants the Women's Army Corps Veterans' Association a Federal charter.
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. 15 actions.
- Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-584.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 18, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1984Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 4, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 2, 1984FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
- Sep 26, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Sep 19, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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
- Aug 1, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Mar 2, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 28, 1984CommitteeCommittee · 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.