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HR 792 99th Congress House

A bill to require the Department of the Air Force to request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death of William Joseph Cavanaugh, Junior.

Introduced: January 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 1986
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.
Feb 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Investigations.
Feb 12, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 1986

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Air Force.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 792: A bill to require the Department of the Air Force to request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death of William Joseph Cavanaugh, Junior.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-792/
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"H.R. 792: A bill to require the Department of the Air Force to request the Federal Bureau of Investigation to investigate the death of William Joseph Cavanaugh, Junior.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-792/.
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H.R. 792, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-792/.
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