An Act authorizing the President to proclaim the period of September 15, 1974 through October 15, 1974, as "Johnny Horizon '76 Clean Up America Month".
Public Law 93-418 · H.J.Res. 1070 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 18, 1974 · Commemorations
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wiggins (R-CA-25)
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.
Authorizes the President to proclaim the period of September 15, 1974 through October 15, 1974, as "Johnny Horizon '76' Clean Up America Month".
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. 9 actions.
- Sep 18, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-418.
- Sep 16, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 12, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Sep 11, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Aug 20, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Aug 19, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jun 19, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.