A bill to discontinue or modify certain reporting requirements of law.
Public Law 93-608 · H.R. 14718 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jan 2, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Chester Holifield (D-CA-19)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Frank Horton
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.
Repeals the requirements of reports from more than one agency on specified subjects. Repeals the requirement of submission of enumerated reports by designated Federal departments and agencies.
Reduces the presently required frequency of submission of specified reports.
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. 11 actions.
- Jan 2, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-608.
- Dec 24, 1974PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1974Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Dec 12, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Dec 11, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Aug 8, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Aug 5, 1974FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Jul 24, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 9, 1974CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform 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.