United States · Law · S
S. 1179 (96th)
A bill to incorporate the Gold Star Wives of America.
Introduced
17 May 1979
Last action
4 December 1980 · President
Status
Public Law 96-497.
Sponsors
Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC], Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to the Gold Star Wives of America.
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Timeline
17 May 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-479.
Source: Committee
12 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment, S. Rept. 96-479.
Source: Committee
20 December 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
31 December 1979
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 1980
Floor
Measure considered in House.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 154.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 154.
Source: Floor
17 November 1980
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Discharge
17 November 1980
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged in House.
Source: Committee
21 November 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
21 November 1980
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Source: NotUsed
25 November 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
25 November 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
26 November 1980
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
26 November 1980
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
4 December 1980
President
Public Law 96-497.
Source: President
4 December 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 December 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
5 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 5 December 1980
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 November 1980
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 20 December 1979
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 December 1979
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Morgan, Robert B. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stewart, Donald [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1179
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