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To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.

Public Law 103-114 · H.R. 2685 · 103rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 26, 1993 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Eleanor Norton (D-DC)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Constance Morella

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978 to extend the physicians comparability allowance program.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.

  1. Oct 26, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-114.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 14, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Oct 5, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Sep 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  7. Sep 21, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  9. FloorFloor · Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  10. Sep 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  11. Aug 4, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  12. Jul 22, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  15. Jul 21, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
  16. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.