An Act to amend the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964, as amended, with respect to the settlement of claims against the United States by members of the uniformed services and civilian officers and employees for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to their service.
Public Law 93-455 · H.R. 7135 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 18, 1974 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. George Danielson (D-CA-29)
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.
Increases the maximum amount receivable to $15,000 for the settlement of claims against the United States by military personnel and civilian employees for damage to, or loss of, personal property incident to their service, under the Military Personnel and Civilian Employees' Claims Act of 1964.
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. 10 actions.
- Oct 18, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-455.
- Oct 8, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 3, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Oct 1, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 17, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Sep 16, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Aug 22, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.