Sponsor and status
94th Congress (1975–1976)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 17, 1976
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on October 17, 1976.
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Last Updated: Oct 17, 1976
History
Jan 14, 1975
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Introduced
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Aug 24, 1976
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
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Oct 1, 1976
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.
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Oct 1, 1976
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
Oct 17, 1976
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1142. This is the one from the 94th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 94th Congress, which met from Jan 14, 1975 to Oct 1, 1976. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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