United States · Law · S
S. 8 (99th)
A bill to grant a Federal charter to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
Introduced
3 January 1985
Last action
23 May 1986 · Became law
Status
Became Public Law No: 99-318.
Sponsors
Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR]
Subjects
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Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Grants a Federal charter to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
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Timeline
3 January 1985
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1985
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
26 March 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 587.
Source: Calendars
26 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-268.
Source: Committee
26 March 1986
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-268.
Source: Committee
8 April 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
9 April 1986
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
9 April 1986
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 94-3. Record Vote No: 52.
Source: Floor
14 April 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Floor
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 May 1986
Discharge
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
12 May 1986
Committee
House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
14 May 1986
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
14 May 1986
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 May 1986
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
23 May 1986
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
23 May 1986
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
23 May 1986
Became law
Became Public Law No: 99-318.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
4 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 24 May 1986
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 9 April 1986
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 26 March 1986
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 3 January 1985
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hecht, Chic [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Evans, Daniel J. [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Andrews, Mark [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/8
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