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Department of Housing and Urban Development, Space, Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1974

Public Law 93-137 · H.R. 8825 · 93rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Oct 26, 1973 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Edward Boland (D-MA-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseMethod not stated
  • SenateMethod not stated
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Summary

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

Department of Housing and Urban Development; Space, Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies Appropriation Act - Makes appropriations for the Department of Housing and Urban Development; for space science, veterans, and certain other independent executive agencies, boards, commissions, and corporations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.

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. 29 actions.

  1. Oct 26, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-137.
  3. Oct 16, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Oct 13, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  7. Oct 11, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
  8. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  10. Oct 10, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-569.
  11. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-569.
  12. Sep 26, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House requested further conference with Senate.
  13. Sep 7, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate requested further conference with House.
  14. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded and concurred in certain House amendments and disagreed to certain House amendments.
  15. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #380 (88-0).Senate roll call 380
  16. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #380 (88-0).Senate roll call 380
  17. Aug 1, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
  18. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report, roll call #412 (401-9).House roll call 412
  19. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #412 (401-9).House roll call 412
  20. Jul 27, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-411.
  21. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-411.
  22. Jul 24, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  23. Jun 30, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  24. FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #266 (73-1).Senate roll call 266
  25. Jun 28, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
  26. Jun 25, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
  27. Jun 22, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #271 (316-21).House roll call 271
  28. Jun 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
  29. 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.