A bill to increase the authorization for fiscal year 1974 for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped.
Public Law 93-76 · S. 1413 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Jul 30, 1973 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. Jacob Javits (R-NY)
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.
Increases the authorization for fiscal year 1974 to $240,000 for the Committee for Purchase of Products and Services of the Blind and Other Severely Handicapped. (Amends 41 U.S.C. 48c)
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.
- Jul 30, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-76.
- Jul 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 17, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House in lieu of H.R. 7423.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 18, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 15, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Jun 8, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Mar 28, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.