A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of July 26, 1975 (H. Doc. 94-225), transmitted, pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 94-111 · H.R. 9600 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 13, 1975 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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.
Rescinds contract authority for the Helium Fund, Bureau of Mines, Department of Interior, for fiscal year 1976 in the amount of $47,500,000.
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. 14 actions.
- Oct 13, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-111.
- Oct 3, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 2, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Sep 30, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Sep 25, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Budget Committee
- Sep 24, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Sep 17, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations 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.