United States · Bill · S
S. 20 (96th)
A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States.
Introduced
15 January 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to establish the office of Poet Laureate of the United States. States that the Poet Laureate shall be appointed by the President for a five-year term.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 15 January 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/20
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/20