United States · Law · HR
H.R. 600 (96th)
A bill to incorporate United Service Organizations, Incorporated.
Introduced
15 January 1979
Last action
29 December 1979 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-165.
Sponsors
Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to United Services Organizations, Incorporated. Declares that such corporation shall be a voluntary civilian agency to serve the religious, social, educational, and entertainment needs of the members of the armed forces.
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Timeline
15 January 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 1979
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-505.
Source: Committee
10 October 1979
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, H. Rept. 96-505.
Source: Committee
15 October 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
15 October 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
15 October 1979
Floor
Measure called up by consent calendar in House.
Source: Floor
16 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S. 2113.
Source: Floor
20 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-546.
Source: Committee
20 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-546.
Source: Committee
24 December 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
24 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
24 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
24 December 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
29 December 1979
President
Public Law 96-165.
Source: President
29 December 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
29 December 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 30 December 1979
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 October 1979
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 10 October 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 January 1979
Sponsors
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/600
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/600
- us · 96-hr-600 · source updated 10 August 2026