United States · Law · HR
H.R. 8173 (96th)
A bill to provide for distribution in the United States of certain International Communication Agency films relating to President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Introduced
19 September 1980
Last action
18 December 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-546.
Sponsors
Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
Summary
Requires the Director of the International Communication Agency to make available to the Administrator of General Services a copy of specified films with footage of Lyndon Johnson. Directs the Administrator to make such copies available to the public.
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Timeline
19 September 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 September 1980
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1980
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
19 November 1980
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
2 December 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).
Source: Committee
8 December 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
8 December 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
9 December 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
10 December 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 December 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
18 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-546.
Source: President
18 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 19 December 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 November 1980
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 September 1980
Sponsors
- Rep. Pickle, J. J. [D-TX-10] · D · Sponsor
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- · hsfa00 · Standing
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/8173
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/8173
- us · 96-hr-8173 · source updated 14 January 2025