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H.R. 1281 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit the disposal of surplus property to States and local governments for correctional facility use.

Introduced: February 7, 1983 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Correctional institutionsCorrections and Correctional InstitutionsFederal-local relationsFederal-state relations
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Local and Municipal GovernmentPublic Contracts, Procurement, and PropertyStatesSurplus government property
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 14, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.
Feb 14, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, GSA, Justice, GAO.
Feb 7, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 7, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Government Activities and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the Administrator of General Services to sell or lease to State and local governments surplus property that the Attorney General recommends to be suitable and necessary for correctional facility use.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1281: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit the disposal of surplus property to States and local governments for correctional facility use.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1281/
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"H.R. 1281: A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to permit the disposal of surplus property to States and local governments for correctional facility use.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1281/.
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H.R. 1281, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1281/.
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