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HR 4983 99th Congress House

Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986

Introduced: June 11, 1986 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Jun 11, 1986
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 11, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 5, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4983: Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4983/
MLA
"H.R. 4983: Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4983/.
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H.R. 4983, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4983/.
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[H.R. 4983: Satellite Communications Protection Act of 1986](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4983/)
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