A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize payment of travel and transportation expenses of newly appointed Special Agents of the Department of Justice.
Public Law 98-86 · H.R. 3232 · 98th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Aug 26, 1983 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Don Edwards (D-CA-10)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Mike DeWine
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to authorize the Attorney General to pay the travel expenses of newly appointed special agents and the transportation expenses of moving their families and household goods from their residence at time of selection to their first duty station.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Aug 26, 1983Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 98-86.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 22, 1983PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Aug 4, 1983FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Aug 2, 1983FloorFloor · Held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business Thursday, August 4, 1983.
- Aug 1, 1983FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 29, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 16, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 8, 1983CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 6, 1983CommitteeCommittee · 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.