SRES 139 98th Congress Senate Congress Armed Forces and National Security Congressional committees Congressional committees (Senate) Senate

A resolution disapproving the recommendation of the Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures to abolish the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Introduced: May 11, 1983 See on congress.gov

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Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (Senate)

Oct 4, 1984

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 4, 1984

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Oct 4, 1984

Measure laid before Senate.

Oct 3, 1984

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1317.

Oct 3, 1984

Senate Committee on Rules discharged by Unanimous Consent.

May 11, 1983

Referred to the Committee on Rules.

May 11, 1983

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 1

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1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 7,063	—	To amend the resolving clause to express the sense of the Senate that the Senate Committee on Veteran's Affai…	Agreed to	Oct 4, 1984

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disapproves the proposal of the Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures to abolish the Committee on Veterans' Affairs by merging it with the Committee on Armed Services.

What's happening now October 4, 1984

Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Rules and Administration Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Grassley, Chuck

Iowa · Jul 11, 1983

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 139: A resolution disapproving the recommendation of the Study Group on Senate Practices and Procedures to abolish the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-SRES-139/

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