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HR 1559 96th Congress House

A bill for the relief of Nelia Ruiz Hedlund.

Introduced: January 25, 1979 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 96th Congress ended
It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1980
Private Law 96-49.
Mar 11, 1980
Signed by President.
Feb 29, 1980
Measure presented to President.
Feb 27, 1980
Measure passed Senate.
Feb 27, 1980
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate.
Feb 20, 1980
Reported to Senate from the Committee on the Judiciary, S. Rept. 96-584.
Dec 19, 1979
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 18, 1979
Measure passed House.
Dec 18, 1979
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House.
Nov 28, 1979
Reported to House from the Committee on the Judiciary, H. Rept. 96-667.
Jan 25, 1979
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 25, 1979
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1980

Private Law 96-49.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1559: A bill for the relief of Nelia Ruiz Hedlund.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1559/
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"H.R. 1559: A bill for the relief of Nelia Ruiz Hedlund.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1559/.
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H.R. 1559, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1559/.
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