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HR 12786 95th Congress House

A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of the United States' strategic nuclear…

Official title: A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of the United States' strategic nuclear retaliatory forces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 1978 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 18, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
May 18, 1978
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 12786: A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of the United States' strategic nuclear retaliatory forces, and for other purposes.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12786/
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"H.R. 12786: A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of the United States' strategic nuclear retaliatory forces, and for other purposes.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12786/.
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H.R. 12786, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12786/.
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[H.R. 12786: A bill to require the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency to prepare a study of the special civil defense needs of areas which contain significant elements of the United States' strategic nuclear retaliatory forces, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12786/)
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