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H.R. 5856 (96th)
A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to allow Federal recognition as officers of the National Guard of members of the National Guard of the Virgin Islands in grades above the grade of colonel.
Introduced
9 November 1979
Last action
16 December 1980 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-535.
Sponsors
Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large], Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7], Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Stewart, Bennett McVey [D-IL-1], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Repeals the provision prohibiting Federal recognition of Virgin Islands' National Guard Officers above the grade of colonel as members of the National Guard.
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Timeline
9 November 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 August 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 96-1225.
Source: Committee
18 August 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 96-1225.
Source: Committee
15 September 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
15 September 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
15 September 1980
Floor
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Source: Floor
16 September 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services, S. Rept. 96-1050.
Source: Committee
3 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services, S. Rept. 96-1050.
Source: Committee
4 December 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
4 December 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
9 December 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
9 December 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
16 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-535.
Source: President
16 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
16 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 17 December 1980
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 November 1979
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Sponsors
- Del. Evans, Melvin H. [R-VI-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDonald, Lawrence P. [D-GA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sebelius, Keith G. [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hansen, George V. [R-ID-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Clarence, Jr. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wyatt, Joe, Jr. [D-TX-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chisholm, Shirley [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Bennett McVey [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/5856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/5856
- us · 96-hr-5856 · source updated 6 June 2025