United States · Law · S
S. 2208 (95th)
An Act to amend the Federal charter of the Big Brothers of America to include Big Sisters International, Incorporated, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 October 1977
Last action
11 November 1977 · President
Status
Public Law 95-167.
Sponsors
Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the charter of the Big Brothers of America to include within such organization the Big Sisters International, Incorporated. Renames such organization as the Big Brothers- Big Sisters of America. Restricts the activities of such organization to the United States (previously Canada and the United States).
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Timeline
17 October 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 95-510.
Source: Committee
19 October 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 95-510.
Source: Committee
20 October 1977
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
20 October 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Source: Floor
25 October 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 October 1977
Passed
Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 7249.
Source: Floor
31 October 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, in lieu of H.R. 7249.
Source: Floor
31 October 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
1 November 1977
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
2 November 1977
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 November 1977
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
2 November 1977
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
11 November 1977
President
Public Law 95-167.
Source: President
11 November 1977
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
11 November 1977
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
2 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 12 November 1977
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 October 1977
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Sponsors
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
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- Legal framework · An Act to amend the Federal charter of the Big Brothers of America to include Big Sisters International, Incorporated, and for other purposes. · S. 2208 (95th) · US
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/2208
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/2208
- us · 95-s-2208 · source updated 10 August 2026