A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide greater flexibility for the Armed Forces in ordering Reserves to active duty, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

26 June 1980

Last action

23 December 1980 · Became law

Status

Public Law 96-584.

Summary

Eliminates the requirement that before a member of the Standby Reserve may be involuntary ordered to active duty in time of war or national emergency, the Director of the Selective Service must determine that the member is available for active duty. Authorizes the Secretary concerned to determine the period of time to be allowed, based upon military requirements, between the time a reservist is ordered to active duty and the time such reservist must enter that duty. Increases from 50,000 to 100,000 the number of members of the Selected Reserve who may be ordered to active duty other than during a war or national emergency. Amends the Selective Service Act to remove the requirement that armed forces Reserve officers ordered to active duty for training be so ordered for not less than three months.

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Timeline

26 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 96-1215.
Source: Committee
1 August 1980
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Armed Services, H. Rept. 96-1215.
Source: Committee
25 August 1980
Passed
Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
25 August 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Source: Floor
25 August 1980
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
27 August 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
3 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-1052.
Source: Committee
3 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment, S. Rept. 96-1052.
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, amended.
Source: Floor
5 December 1980
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
5 December 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
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10 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
10 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
11 December 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
11 December 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
23 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-584.
Source: President
23 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
23 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw

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Public Law (PDF)

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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 December 1980
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in House
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A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide greater flexibility for the Armed Forces in ordering Reserves to active duty, and for other purposes.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/7682
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us · 96-hr-7682 · source updated 6 June 2025