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PUB 97-177

Prompt Payment Act

Became Public Law No: 97-177.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

May 21, 1982

Signed by President.

May 21, 1982

Signed by President.

May 21, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-177.

May 21, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-177.

May 13, 1982

Presented to President.

May 13, 1982

Presented to President.

May 12, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

May 11, 1982

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.

May 11, 1982

Senate agreed to House amendments. By Unanimous Consent.

Mar 23, 1982

House Committee on Government Operations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 23, 1982

House Committee on Government Operations Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 23, 1982

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 23, 1982

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 23, 1982

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jan 4, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from DOD, GAO, GSA, OFPP, OMB, Postal Service, SBA, Treasury, USDA.

Jan 4, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

Dec 15, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.

Dec 15, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-302.

Dec 15, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 97-302.

Dec 15, 1981

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 15, 1981

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 14, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 14, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Danforth favorably with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Dec 14, 1981

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 417.

Dec 9, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Sep 9, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Sep 3, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Justice Department.

Aug 13, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Health and Human Services Department.

Aug 5, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GSA.

Jul 14, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from OMB.

May 22, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from CBO; OMB; Environmental Protection Agency; General Services Administration; NASA; U.S. Postal Service;.

May 22, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Small Business Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority; Veterans' Administration; Agriculture Department.

May 22, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Defense Department; Air Force Department; Army Department; Corps of Engineers; Navy Department.

May 22, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Education Department; Energy Department; Health and Human Services Department; Interior Department; Justice Department.

May 22, 1981

Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Labor Department; State Department; Transportation Department; HUD.

May 13, 1981

Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures. Hearings held.

May 12, 1981

Referred to Subcommittee on Federal Expenditures.

May 6, 1981

Introduced in Senate

May 6, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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