A bill to amend the Canal Zone Code to transfer the functions of the Clerk of the U.S. District Court for the District of the Canal Zone with respect to the issuance and recording of marriage licenses, and related activities, to the civil affairs director of the Canal Zone Government, and for other purposes.
Public Law 93-465 · S. 2348 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 24, 1974 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. John McClellan (D-AR)
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.
Transfers, under the Canal Zone Code, functions of the Clerk of the United States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone with respect to the issuance and recording of marriage licenses to the Governor of the Canal Zone.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Oct 24, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-465.
- Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 9, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Oct 7, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Sep 11, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Apr 1, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Mar 29, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 27, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Aug 3, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 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.