United States · Law · S
S. 277 (98th)
A bill for the relief of Marlon Dolon Opelt.
Introduced
31 January 1983
Last action
28 September 1984 · President
Status
Became Private Law No: 98-19.
Sponsors
Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Authorizes the classification of a named individual as a child for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Timeline
31 January 1983
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 1983
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 February 1983
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.
Source: Committee
15 November 1983
Committee
Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
17 November 1983
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 602.
Source: Calendars
17 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond without amendment. With written report No. 98-319.
Source: Committee
17 November 1983
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
18 November 1983
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1983
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 November 1983
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 August 1984
Calendars
Placed on Private Calendar No: 57.
Source: Calendars
8 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-969.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Reported
Reported to House by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-969.
Source: Committee
8 August 1984
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
18 September 1984
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1984
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 September 1984
Floor
Called up by House on Call of Private Calendar.
Source: Floor
21 September 1984
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
21 September 1984
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 September 1984
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
28 September 1984
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 September 1984
President
Became Private Law No: 98-19.
Source: President
28 September 1984
Became law
Became Private Law No: 98-19.
Source: BecameLaw
28 September 1984
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
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 · 29 September 1984
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 31 January 1983
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Sponsors
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/senate-bill/277
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/98/s/277
- us · 98-s-277 · source updated 10 August 2026