United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1231 (97th)
A bill for the relief of the Washington Post, the Washington Star, the Dispatch (Lexington, North Carolina), the Brooklyn Times, Equity Advertising Agency, Incorporated, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and the News Tribune.
Introduced
22 January 1981
Last action
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Status
Became Private Law No: 97-21.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to settle and adjust, for not more than specified amounts, the claims of certain named newspapers for advertising expenses.
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2 official files
Private Law (PDF)
Private Law (PDF)
Private Law · EN · 2 June 1982
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 22 January 1981
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/1231
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/1231