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H.R. 5380 (97th)
A bill to recognize the organization known as American Ex-Prisoners of War.
Introduced
27 January 1982
Last action
10 August 1982 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 97-234.
Sponsors
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2], Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19], Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6], Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3], Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21], Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5], Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5], Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16], Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23], Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Dunn, Jim [R-MI-6], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to the organization known as American Ex-Prisoners of War.
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Timeline
27 January 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 January 1982
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Source: Committee
8 February 1982
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
23 June 1982
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 July 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 July 1982
Floor
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Source: Floor
20 July 1982
Calendars
Placed on Union Calendar No: 395.
Source: Calendars
20 July 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-643.
Source: Committee
20 July 1982
Reported
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 97-643.
Source: Committee
20 July 1982
Passed
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 July 1982
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
20 July 1982
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 July 1982
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice and held at the desk until the close of business July 22, 1982.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 1982
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1982
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
28 July 1982
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
28 July 1982
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
30 July 1982
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
30 July 1982
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 July 1982
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
10 August 1982
Became law
Became Public Law No: 97-234.
Source: President
10 August 1982
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
10 August 1982
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 11 August 1982
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 July 1982
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 July 1982
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 January 1982
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Sponsors
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Benedict, Cleve [R-WV-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boggs, Corinne C. (Lindy) [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Billy Lee [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hendon, Bill [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LeBoutillier, John [R-NY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan, Manuel, Jr. [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ratchford, William R. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Joseph F. [D-PA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Spence, Floyd [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bailey, Donald A. [D-PA-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coyne, James K. [R-PA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fary, John G. [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kramer, Ken [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Railsback, Thomas F. [R-IL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. White, Richard C. [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kazen, Abraham, Jr. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marriott, David Daniel [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dunn, Jim [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/house-bill/5380
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/hr/5380
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