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H.R. 6100 (98th)
A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the families eligible for a commemorative medal authorized for the families of Americans missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia.
Introduced
8 August 1984
Last action
30 October 1984 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 98-599.
Sponsors
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5], Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28], Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Amends the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1984 to limit eligibility for commemorative bronze medals for families of American personnel missing in Southeast Asia to families of those listed as missing or unaccounted for as of the end of U.S. participation in hostilities.
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Timeline
8 August 1984
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1984
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 August 1984
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Source: Committee
1 October 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 October 1984
Discharge
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
1 October 1984
Committee
House Committee on Armed Services Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 October 1984
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
9 October 1984
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1343.
Source: Calendars
9 October 1984
Discharge
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
9 October 1984
Committee
Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
10 October 1984
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
10 October 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 October 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 October 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
30 October 1984
Became law
Became Public Law No: 98-599.
Source: President
30 October 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
30 October 1984
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 · 31 October 1984
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 August 1984
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, James McC. [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, James F., Jr. [D-AZ-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kindness, Thomas N. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCurdy, Dave [D-OK-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, Matthew F. [D-NY-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Britt, Robin [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/6100
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/hr/6100
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