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HR 4212 98th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Corporations and Stocks Federal incorporation Nondiscrimination provisions Veterans' organizations World War II

A bill to amend the charter of AMVETS by extending eligibility for membership to individuals who qualify on or after May 8, 1975.

Introduced: October 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 7, 1984
Other Measure S.2079 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.
May 7, 1984
Laid on Table in House by Voice Vote.
May 7, 1984
Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
May 7, 1984
Called up by House on Call of Consent Calendar.
Apr 12, 1984
Placed on Consent Calendar No: 39.
Apr 12, 1984
Placed on House Calendar No: 180.
Apr 12, 1984
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 98-682.
Mar 27, 1984
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Mar 27, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Mar 8, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 1, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 28, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Law and Governmental Relations.
Oct 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Oct 25, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the charter of the American Veterans of World War II (AMVETS) by extending eligibility for membership to individuals who qualify on or after May 8, 1975.

What's happening now May 7, 1984

Other Measure S.2079 (Amended) Passed House in Lieu.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2079 Related bill A bill to amend the charter of AMVETS by extending eligibility for membership to individuals who qualify on or after Ma…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 20, 1984
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 31, 1984
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jan 31, 1984
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 1984
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 24, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4212: A bill to amend the charter of AMVETS by extending eligibility for membership to individuals who qualify on or after May 8, 1975.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4212/
MLA
"H.R. 4212: A bill to amend the charter of AMVETS by extending eligibility for membership to individuals who qualify on or after May 8, 1975.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4212/.
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H.R. 4212, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4212/.
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