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A bill to extend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 for 18 months.

Public Law 93-329 · H.R. 14833 · 93rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jun 30, 1974 · Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor: Rep. Albert Ullman (D-OR-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.

Extends the termination date of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 from June 30, 1974 to December 31,1975.

Extends for one year the program allowing an additional 13 weeks of payment of unemployment benefits under the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970.

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. 14 actions.

  1. Jun 30, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-329.
  3. Jun 28, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Jun 27, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded and concurred in certain House amendments.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate receded from certain of its amendments.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House insisted on its disagreement to certain Senate amendment.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
  8. Jun 25, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  9. Jun 13, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
  10. Jun 4, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  11. Jun 3, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #262 (278-2).House roll call 262
  12. May 29, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  13. May 16, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  14. 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.