A bill to amend section 8 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959, relating to the District of Columbia.
Public Law 93-72 · H.R. 6330 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jul 10, 1973 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Kenneth Gray (D-IL-24)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. John Kluczynski, Rep. James Howard,
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 Public Buildings Act of 1959, relating to the District of Columbia, for an additional 8,000 seats to be built in Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 11 actions.
- Jul 10, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-72.
- Jun 28, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 27, 1973Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 22, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jun 20, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate District of Columbia Committee
- May 22, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate District of Columbia Committee
- May 21, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, roll call #150 (270-98).House roll call 150
- May 16, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Mar 29, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.