Date: 1981-09-16
Result:
60-39
Vote Subject Matter:
Civil Liberties
/ Regulation Special Interest
Sponsor: HELMS, Jesse (R-NC)
Bill number: S951
Description: TO AMEND S. 951, THE AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1982 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BY PROHIBITING THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FROM MAINTAINING SUITS INVOLVING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THE MANDATORY BUSING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND ESTABLISHING REASONABLE LIMITS ON POWER OF COURTS TO IMPOSE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF INVOLVING THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS. (MOTION PASSED)
Original source documents:
Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 128, p. 9727;
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