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S. 20 (96th Congress): A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States.

S. 20 in the 96th Congress is titled "A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States.." The latest action in the official record, dated January 15, 1979, reads: "Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary."

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Power & Politics, "S. 20 (96th Congress): A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States," last checked Oct. 19, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s20

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Power & Politics. (2026, October 19). S. 20 (96th Congress): A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States [Bill record]. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s20

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Power & Politics. "S. 20 (96th Congress): A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States." Last modified October 19, 2026. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s20.

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@misc{votefiles_bill_96_s20,
  author       = {{Power & Politics}},
  title        = {{S. 20 (96th Congress): A Bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to provide for the office of Poet Laureate of the United States}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/bill-96-s20}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-96-s20; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-bill/20; last checked October 19, 2026; accessed October 27, 2026}
}
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