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93rd Congress · 1973–1975
S. 3129
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to include a foster child as a dependent of a member of the uniformed s…
Armed Forces and National Security Senate
Latest action: Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services. · March 7, 1974 Understand the measure
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In committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Armed Services.
Recorded March 7, 1974, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA]
Committee
Armed Services Committee
Official title
A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to include a foster child as a dependent of a member of the uniformed services for certain purposes.
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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APA
Power & Politics. (2026, October 23). S. 3129 (93rd Congress): A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to include a foster child as a dependent of a member of the uniformed services for certain purposes [Bill record]. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-93-s3129
Chicago
Power & Politics. "S. 3129 (93rd Congress): A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to include a foster child as a dependent of a member of the uniformed services for certain purposes." Last modified October 23, 2026. Accessed November 4, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-93-s3129.
BibTeX
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