A bill to authorize the striking of medals in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the cable car in San Francisco.
Public Law 93-114 · S. 776 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 1, 1973 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Sen. Alan Cranston (D-CA)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. John Tunney
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to strike not more than 150,000 medals in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the cable car in San Francisco.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 1, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-114.
- Sep 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 18, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended in lieu of H.R. 8709.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 15, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Financial Services Committee
- Mar 14, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Mar 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- Feb 6, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.