A joint resolution relative to the convening of the first session of the Ninety-fourth Congress.
Public Law 93-553 · S.J.Res. 260 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 27, 1974 · Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Mansfield (D-MT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Hugh Scott
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides that the first session of the Ninety-fourth Congress shall convene at noon on January 14, 1974.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 6 actions.
- Dec 27, 1974Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-553.
- Dec 18, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 16, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Nov 26, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.