United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 119 (96th)
A joint resolution to authorize the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to erect a memorial.
Introduced
8 November 1979
Last action
1 July 1980 · Became law
Status
Public Law 96-297.
Sponsors
Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD], Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID], Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY], Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO], Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO], Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Authorizes the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Incorporated, to erect a memorial on public grounds in West Potomac Park in the District of Columbia in honor and recognition of the men and women of the armed forces who served in the Vietnam war.
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Timeline
8 November 1979
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
8 November 1979
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 1979
Introduced
Rereferred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
20 November 1979
Discharge
Committee on Rules and Administration discharged in Senate.
Source: Discharge
20 November 1979
Committee
Committee on Rules and Administration discharged in Senate.
Source: Committee
24 April 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-663.
Source: Committee
24 April 1980
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 96-663.
Source: Committee
30 April 1980
Floor
Call of calendar in Senate.
Source: Floor
30 April 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
6 May 1980
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
20 May 1980
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
20 May 1980
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
20 May 1980
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
22 May 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
28 May 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference scheduled in House.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 June 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1129.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 June 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-1129.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
25 June 1980
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-832.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 June 1980
Passed
House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
27 June 1980
Passed
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1980
Passed
Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
30 June 1980
Passed
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
1 July 1980
President
Public Law 96-297.
Source: President
1 July 1980
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
1 July 1980
Floor
Measure Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 July 1980
President
Measure Presented to President.
Source: President
1 July 1980
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
1 July 1980
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
1 July 1980
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
6 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 2 July 1980
Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 25 June 1980
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 20 May 1980
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 April 1980
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 April 1980
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 November 1979
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Sponsors
- Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jackson, Henry M. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Humphrey, Gordon J. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Eagleton, Thomas F. [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Magnuson, Warren G. [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bellmon, Henry L. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talmadge, Herman E. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/119
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sjres/119
- us · 96-sjres-119 · source updated 24 March 2026