An Act to amend the act to incorporate Little League Baseball to provide that the league shall be open to girls as well as to boys.
Public Law 93-551 · H.R. 8864 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 26, 1974 · Sports and Recreation
Sponsor: Rep. Martha Griffiths (D-MI-17)
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.
Provides, under the Act to incorporate Little League Baseball, that the league shall be open to girls as well as boys.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 26, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-551.
- Dec 18, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 16, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 14, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 19, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Oct 2, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jun 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.