Joint resolution making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for the Civil Aeronautics Board and the Veterans' Administration, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-25 · H.J.Res. 496 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Apr 26, 1973 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Makes supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, for the Civil Aeronautics Board for the payment of air carriers, $26,800,000; and the Veterans Administration for readjustment benefits, $468,000,000.
Authorizes $120 million for the national direct student loan program by reallocating proposed funds within the student assistance program providing funds for educational grants within the supplemental appropriations bill.
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. 19 actions.
- Apr 26, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-25.
- Apr 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 18, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Apr 17, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-146.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-146.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #104 (81-0).Senate roll call 104
- Apr 13, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Apr 12, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #86 (367-0).House roll call 86
- Apr 11, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Apr 10, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- 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.