A bill to provide for increased participation by the United States in the Asian Development Bank.
Public Law 93-537 · S. 2193 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 22, 1974 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Sen. James Fulbright (D-AR)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the United States Governor of the Asian Development Bank to subscribe on behalf of the United States to 30,000 additional shares of the capital stock in the Bank. Authorizes $361,904,726 to be appropriated in order to pay for the increase in the United States subscription to the Bank.
Authorizes the U.S. Governor of the Bank to agree to contribute $50,000,000 to the special funds of the bank. Authorizes the appropriation of $50,000,000 for such purpose.
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 22, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-537.
- Dec 11, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 9, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House in lieu of H.R. 11666.
- Aug 1, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jul 30, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jul 17, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations 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.