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A bill to authorize two additional Assistant Secretaries for the Department of the Treasury.

Public Law 98-594 · H.R. 5832 · 98th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Oct 30, 1984 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD-5)

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.

Authorizes two additional Assistant Secretaries for the Department of the Treasury.

Declares that during FY 1984 any payment or obligation pursuant to this Act may be made only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Human Resources Subcommittee
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.

  1. Oct 30, 1984Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-594.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 19, 1984PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 11, 1984FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Oct 4, 1984FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent.
  6. Oct 2, 1984FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
  7. Sep 13, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  8. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  9. Jul 16, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Human Resources Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  10. Jun 12, 1984CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. 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.