Committees may hold hearings on policy issues and on specific bill proposals, consider and further develop bill proposals through a markup process, and report legislation and recommended changes to the full chamber.
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S.2358 — 105th Congress (1997-1998)Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998Sponsor:Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] (Introduced 07/27/1998) Cosponsors: (27) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs | House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 10/09/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed Senate
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced
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Passed Senate
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1.
S.2358 — 105th Congress (1997-1998)Persian Gulf War Veterans Act of 1998Sponsor:Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] (Introduced 07/27/1998) Cosponsors: (27)Committees:Senate - Veterans' Affairs | House - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:House - 10/09/1998 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed Senate
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced
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Passed Senate
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LAW
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S.923 — 105th Congress (1997-1998)An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes.Sponsor:Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] (Introduced 06/17/1997) Cosponsors: (7) Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs | House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: 11/21/1997 Became Public Law No: 105-116. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced
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Passed Senate
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[actionDate] => 1997-06-18
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Passed House
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[actionDate] => 1997-10-31
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Became Law
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2.
S.923 — 105th Congress (1997-1998)An Act to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit interment or memorialization in certain cemeteries of persons committing Federal or State capital crimes.Sponsor:Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] (Introduced 06/17/1997) Cosponsors: (7)Committees:Senate - Veterans' Affairs | House - Veterans' AffairsLatest Action:11/21/1997 Became Public Law No: 105-116. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
Introduced
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Became Law
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