A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for the timely determination of certain claims of American nationals settled by the United States-Hungarian Claims Agreement of March 6, 1973, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-460 · H.R. 13261 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 20, 1974 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal (D-NY-8)
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.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to cover into the Hungarian Claims Fund such sums as may be paid to the United States by the Government of Hungary pursuant to the terms of the United States-Hungarian Claims Agreement of March 6, 1973. Sets forth procedures for the timely determination and payment of claims of American nationals against Hungary for war damage, nationalization, and expropriation of property.
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. 11 actions.
- Oct 20, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-460.
- Oct 11, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 8, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Aug 16, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Aug 15, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 8, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 7, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- May 2, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Mar 5, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs 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.