United States · Law · S
S. 1609 (100th)
A bill for the relief of James P. Purvis.
Introduced
6 August 1987
Last action
27 April 1988 · Became law
Status
Became Private Law No: 100-9.
Sponsors
Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a specified sum to a named individual in full satisfaction of any claim of that individual and a named company against the United States arising out of a contract with the United States for construction of a building at the World's Fair in Seattle, Washington, in 1962.
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Timeline
6 August 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
6 August 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 October 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Source: Committee
19 February 1988
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice. Subcommittee approved for full committee consideration.
Source: Committee
23 February 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
15 March 1988
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 584.
Source: Calendars
15 March 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-298.
Source: Committee
15 March 1988
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Byrd for Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 100-298.
Source: Committee
17 March 1988
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
17 March 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
21 March 1988
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
21 March 1988
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 March 1988
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Source: Committee
19 April 1988
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
19 April 1988
Discharge
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
19 April 1988
Committee
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
19 April 1988
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
19 April 1988
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
20 April 1988
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
21 April 1988
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 April 1988
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
27 April 1988
President
Became Private Law No: 100-9.
Source: President
27 April 1988
Became law
Became Private Law No: 100-9.
Source: BecameLaw
27 April 1988
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
27 April 1988
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Private Law (PDF)
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Private Law (PDF)
Private Law · EN · 28 April 1988
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 August 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · ssju00 · Standing
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- Legal framework · A bill for the relief of James P. Purvis. · S. 1609 (100th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/1609
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/1609
- us · 100-s-1609 · source updated 10 August 2026