A bill to authorize the President to appoint to the active list of the Navy and Marine Corps of certain Reserves and temporary officers.
Public Law 93-598 · H.R. 8591 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 2, 1975 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Louis Frey (R-FL-9)
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 President to make appointments to the active list of the Navy in permanent grades not above captain, and to the active list of the Marine Corps in permanent grades not above colonel from officers of the following who were in a missing status during the Vietnam conflict as a result of that conflict: (1) the Naval Reserve or the Marine Corps Reserve; or (2) the Regular Navy or Marine Corps who do not hold permanent commissioned appointments therein.
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.
- Jan 2, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-598.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 19, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 12, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jul 8, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- Jul 1, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jun 21, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Armed Services Committee
- Jun 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Armed Services 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.