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PUB 97-291

Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-291.

Originating Bill

Sponsors

Timeline

Oct 12, 1982

Measure Signed in Senate.

Oct 12, 1982

Presented to President.

Oct 12, 1982

Presented to President.

Oct 12, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 12, 1982

Signed by President.

Oct 12, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-291.

Oct 12, 1982

Became Public Law No: 97-291.

Oct 1, 1982

Considered by Senate.

Oct 1, 1982

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SU 1376) by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1982

Senate concurred in the House amendments with an amendment (SU 1376) by Voice Vote.

Oct 1, 1982

Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 1, 1982

House Agreed to Senate Amendments to House Amendments by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 1982

House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 1982

House Committee on The Judiciary Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 1982

Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 30, 1982

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

Sep 30, 1982

Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 29, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

Sep 16, 1982

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Sep 14, 1982

Considered by Senate.

Sep 14, 1982

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

Sep 14, 1982

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 19, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-532.

Aug 19, 1982

Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-532.

Aug 19, 1982

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 769.

Aug 17, 1982

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

Jul 29, 1982

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.

May 27, 1982

Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held.

May 3, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

Apr 22, 1982

Introduced in Senate

Apr 22, 1982

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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