United States · Law · S
S. 1874 (96th)
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the American Legion so as to redefine eligibility for membership therein.
Introduced
11 October 1979
Last action
21 December 1979 · President
Status
Public Law 96-155.
Sponsors
Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Act incorporating the American Legion to change the dates of military or naval service applicable to membership eligibility in such organization.
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Timeline
11 October 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-450.
Source: Committee
5 December 1979
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-450.
Source: Committee
14 December 1979
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
17 December 1979
Passed
Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5583.
Source: Floor
17 December 1979
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H. R. 5583.
Source: Floor
17 December 1979
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
18 December 1979
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 December 1979
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
18 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
18 December 1979
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
21 December 1979
President
Public Law 96-155.
Source: President
21 December 1979
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 December 1979
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 22 December 1979
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 October 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durkin, John A. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/1874
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/s/1874
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