Joint resolution to extend termination date of Export-Import Bank.
Public Law 93-425 · S.J.Res. 244 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 30, 1974 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Packwood (R-OR)
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.
Provides for a fifteen-day extension of the expiration date of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, from September 30 to October 15, 1974.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 6 actions.
- Sep 30, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-425.
- Sep 26, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 25, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Sep 24, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.