An Act to confer jurisdiction upon the district court of the United States of certain civil actions brought by the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-190 · S. 2641 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 18, 1973 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. Samuel Ervin (D-NC)
Cosponsors (11): Sen. Howard Baker, Sen. Herman Talmadge,
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.
Gives the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia original jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, of any civil action heretofore or hereafter brought by the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, which was created on February 7, 1973, to enforce or secure a declaration concerning the validity of any subpoena or order heretofore or hereafter issued by said Committee to the President or the Vice President or any other officer of the United States or any officer or employee of any department or agency of the United States to procure the production before the said Committee of any information, documents, taped recordings, or other materials relevant to matters the said Committee is authorized to investigate, and the said District Court shall have jurisdiction to enter any such judgment or decree in any such civil action as may be necessary or appropriate to enforce obedience to any such subpoena or order.
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. 8 actions.
- Dec 18, 1973PresidentPresident · Public law 93-190.
- PresidentPresident · Sent to Archivist of the United States unsigned.
- Dec 5, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 3, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Nov 26, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Nov 9, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Nov 2, 1973IntroducedIntroduced · 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.