A bill to amend the act of August 9, 1955, relating to school fare subsidy for transportation of schoolchildren within the District of Columbia.
Public Law 93-375 · S. 3477 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 14, 1974 · Education
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
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.
Extends the school fare subsidy for transportation of schoolchildren within the District of Columbia through fiscal year 1977. States that nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting the authority of the Council of the District of Columbia to enact any Act, after January 2, 1975, with respect to any matter covered by this Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
District of Columbia Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Aug 14, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-375.
- Aug 2, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 30, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Jul 9, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 13608.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House District of Columbia Committee
- Jun 28, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- Jun 27, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 26, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate District of Columbia Committee
- May 9, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate District of Columbia 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.