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S 1816 101th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Destruction of property Federal officials Military medals, decorations, etc. Misconduct in office Public records Retired military personnel Vietnam veterans

A bill to protect the retired pay of certain members of the Armed Forces convicted of an offense under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code.

Introduced: October 31, 1989 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 26, 1990
Re-referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Nov 14, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Nov 6, 1989
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 6, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 6, 1989
Received in the House.
Nov 2, 1989
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-17. Record Vote No: 282.
Nov 2, 1989
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 78-17. Record Vote No: 282.
Nov 2, 1989
The Senate modified the bill by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 2, 1989
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 31, 1989
Introduced in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.
Oct 31, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that no person who is a retired regular officer of the U.S. armed forces, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, has served on active duty in Vietnam, and has been awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart shall be considered as holding a public office for purposes of provisions that require anyone who destroys public records to forfeit public office and be disqualified from holding office.

What's happening now July 20, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 2, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1816: A bill to protect the retired pay of certain members of the Armed Forces convicted of an offense under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1816/
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"S. 1816: A bill to protect the retired pay of certain members of the Armed Forces convicted of an offense under section 2071(b) of title 18, United States Code.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1816/.
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S. 1816, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1816/.
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