HR 4551 102th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Authorization Civil procedure Claims Compensation (Law) Concentration camps Entitlements Government trust funds Japanese Americans Judicial review of administrative acts Veterans' benefits World War II

Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992

Introduced: March 24, 1992 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 27, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-371.

Sep 27, 1992

Signed by President.

Sep 21, 1992

Presented to President.

Sep 16, 1992

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2553 without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 16, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2553 without amendment by Voice Vote.

Sep 15, 1992

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.

Sep 14, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 14, 1992

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 14, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Sep 14, 1992

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Sep 14, 1992

Considered under suspension of the rules.

Sep 14, 1992

Mr. Frank (MA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 14, 1992

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.

Sep 14, 1992

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-863.

Aug 11, 1992

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Aug 11, 1992

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 1, 1992

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

Apr 1, 1992

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 26, 1992

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 25, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.

Mar 24, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

Mar 24, 1992

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Liberties Act Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to increase the authorization of appropriations to the Civil Liberties Public Education Fund. Includes non-Japanese spouses and parents of an individual of Japanese ancestry in the definition of the term "of Japanese ancestry." Modifies requirements regarding payments made in the case of deceased persons. Terminates the duties of the Attorney General a specified period after the Fund terminates (currently, when the Fund terminates).

What's happening now September 27, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-371.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 6 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Administrative Law and Governmental Relations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 6

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 30, 1992

Waters, Maxine

California · Apr 9, 1992

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 24, 1992

Pelosi, Nancy

California · Mar 24, 1992

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Mar 24, 1992

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Mar 24, 1992

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