<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Legislative history </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 2580 by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D - NY) </Li> <Li> Committee consideration by Judiciary </Li> <Li> Passed the House on August 25, 1965 (318--95) </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on September 22, 1965 (76--18) with amendment </Li> <Li> House agreed to Senate amendment on September 30, 1965 (320--70) </Li> <Li> Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3, 1965 </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 2580 by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D - NY) </Li> <Li> Committee consideration by Judiciary </Li> <Li> Passed the House on August 25, 1965 (318--95) </Li> <Li> Passed the Senate on September 22, 1965 (76--18) with amendment </Li> <Li> House agreed to Senate amendment on September 30, 1965 (320--70) </Li> <Li> Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on October 3, 1965 </Li> </Ul> <Li> Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 2580 by Rep. Emanuel Celler (D - NY) </Li>

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