S 1195
99th Congress
Senate
Families
Children and youth
Congressional committees (House)
Congressional committees (Senate)
Franking privilege
Government Operations and Politics
Photography
Postal Services and Facilities
Postal service
Runaway children
Youth services
A bill to require that a portion of the mail of Congress and the executive branch include a photograph and biography of a missing child.
Everywhere this bill has been
26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 9, 1985
Signed by President.
Aug 9, 1985
Became Public Law No: 99-87.
Aug 2, 1985
Measure Signed in Senate.
Aug 2, 1985
Presented to President.
Aug 1, 1985
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 1, 1985
House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 31, 1985
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 31, 1985
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP564) by Voice Vote.
Jul 31, 1985
Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SP564) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 29, 1985
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 25, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-226 (Part I).
Jul 24, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 24, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 23, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 25, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing.
Jun 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postal Personnel and Modernization.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 22, 1985
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 22, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
May 22, 1985
Introduced in the Senate, read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 155.
May 22, 1985
Introduced in Senate
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
1 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 564 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Requires 75 percent of the official mail of the Congress and 50 percent of the mail of Federal agencies to contain a photograph and biographical information of a missing child.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 99-87.
Bill text
1 version
- Public Law PDF
Cosponsors
1
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