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Public Law 96-88

Department of Education Organization Act of 1979

October 17, 1979date on the GovInfo record 93 Stat. 668Statutes at Large 19roll calls on its bill in our archive
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Official copies of this law

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Where it came from

The bill

GovInfo's record for this law names S. 210 of the 96th Congress as its bill (record ↗).

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How it passed

Recorded votes on the bill

Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 5, 1979 Recorded vote (43–43) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 5, 1979 Recorded vote (47–37) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 9, 1979 Recorded vote (41–53) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 9, 1979 Recorded vote (50–43) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 9, 1979 Recorded vote (38–57) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 9, 1979 Recorded vote (53–40) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 26, 1979 Recorded vote (48–40) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 26, 1979 Recorded vote (28–58) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 26, 1979 Recorded vote (38–45) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (26–58) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (16–73) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (68–24) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (46–48) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (59–32) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · April 30, 1979 Recorded vote (72–21) House recorded vote (96th Congress) · July 17, 1979 Recorded vote (263–156) House recorded vote (96th Congress) · July 17, 1979 Recorded vote (214–202) Senate recorded vote (96th Congress) · September 24, 1979 Recorded vote (69–22) House recorded vote (96th Congress) · September 27, 1979 Recorded vote (215–201)

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