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An Act to suspend the duty on synthetic rutile until the close of June 30, 1977.

Public Law 93-470 · H.R. 11830 · 93rd Congress · began in the House

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 26, 1974 · Foreign Trade and International Finance

Sponsor: Rep. Joseph Waggonner (D-LA-4)

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.

Suspends the existing duty on synthetic rutile until the close of June 30, 1977.

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. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 26, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 93-470.
  3. Oct 17, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. Oct 15, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
  5. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
  6. Oct 11, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
  7. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
  8. Oct 1, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1404.
  9. Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1404.
  10. Aug 14, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
  11. Aug 13, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
  12. FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  13. Aug 1, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
  14. Apr 9, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  15. Apr 8, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
  16. Apr 4, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  17. Dec 6, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  18. 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.