United States · Law · S
S. 1759 (105th)
A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States.
Introduced
13 March 1998
Last action
13 August 1998 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 105-231.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States (a nonprofit organization organized under the laws of New Mexico).
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
13 March 1998
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1956-1957)
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1998
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1998
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9661-9662)
Source: Floor
31 July 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
31 July 1998
Discharge
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 July 1998
Committee
Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
3 August 1998
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6899-6901)
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
3 August 1998
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
10 August 1998
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
10 August 1998
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 August 1998
Became law
Became Public Law No: 105-231.
Source: President
13 August 1998
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
13 August 1998
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 13 August 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 31 July 1998 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 13 March 1998 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 31 July 1998
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Abraham, Spencer [R-MI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerrey, J. Robert [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kempthorne, Dirk [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/1759
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/1759
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