A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the messages of the President of September 20, 1974 (H. Doc. 93-361), October 4, 1974 (H. Doc. 93-365) and November 13, 1974 (H. Doc. 93-387), transmitted pursuant to section 1012 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 93-529 · H.R. 17505 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 21, 1974 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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.
Rescinds specified budget authority for college housing, the Bureau of Land Management, the National Park Service, the Forest Service, and the Appalachian Regional Development Programs, pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act, as requested in Presidential messages for the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Interior, and Agriculture.
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. 8 actions.
- Dec 21, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-529.
- Dec 12, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 10, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 4, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Nov 26, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Nov 25, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.