A bill to permit civil suits under section 1979 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983) against any person acting under color of any law or custom of the District of Columbia who subjects any person within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia to the deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the Constitution and laws.
1979-12-29: Public Law 96-170.
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the failure of the Government of Chile to extradite Manuel Contreras, Armando Fernandez, and Pedro Espinoza to the United States, and to urge the President to take certain actions with respect to Chile.
1979-10-16: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution to create the Claude Pepper Senior Citizen Intern Program.
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
A concurrent resolution calling upon the British Government to embark upon a new initiative for Ireland.
1979-05-17: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to issue a proclamation designating September 16 through September 22, 1979, as "Energy Conservation Week".
1979-06-20: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A resolution providing that the President should continue certain measures which have been taken against the new regime in Bolivia until that regime takes certain corrective actions.
1980-08-27: Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that April 22, 1980, should be celebrated as "Earth Day, 1980".
1980-04-02: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution to authorize and request the President to proclaim the week of September 16 through 22, 1979, as "National Meals on Wheels Week".
1979-03-05: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Nondiscrimination in Insurance Act of 1979
1979-01-15: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
A resolution of welcome for Pope John Paul II.
1979-09-27: Measure passed House.
A joint resolution to authorize National Shut in Day.
1979-01-23: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A concurrent resolution authorizing a bust or statue of Martin Luther King, Junior, to be placed in the Capitol.
1979-12-20: Reported to Senate from the Committee on Rules and Administration, S. Rept. 96-543.
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of August 31, 1980, as "Working Mother's Day".
1980-08-22: Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
A joint resolution authorizing appropriation of funds for acquisition of a monument to Doctor Ralph J. Bunche and installation of such monument in Ralph J. Bunche Park in New York City.
1980-12-15: Public Law 96-529.
A joint resolution to provide for the designation of a week as "National Lupus Week".
1979-08-13: Public Law 96-50.
A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the operations at Washington National and Dulles International Airports.
1980-07-28: Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
A concurrent resolution welcoming the National Basketball Association All Stars to the Washington Metro Area for the 30th annual NBA All Star Game.
1980-01-14: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
A concurrent resolution welcoming the National Basketball Association All-Stars to the Washington metropolitan area for the thirtieth annual National Basketball Association All-Star Game.
1980-01-29: Measure passed Senate.
A concurrent resolution authorizing a statue of Frederick Douglass to be placed in the Capitol.
1980-02-26: Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Senior Citizens Health Insurance Reform Act of 1979
1979-03-05: Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.