A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of January 30, 1975 (H. Doc. 94-39) and in the communications of the Comptroller General of February 7, 1975 (H. Doc. 94-46) and of February 14, 1975 (H. Doc. 94-50), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 94-15 · H.R. 4075 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Apr 8, 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, pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, specified budget authorities, recommended by the President, in the aggregate amount of $16,454,704, relating to the forestry incentives program in the Department of Agriculture, the special foreign currency program in the Department of Defense, the Consumer Product Safety Commission salaries and expenses in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the U.S. Travel Service (Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center) in the Department of Commerce.
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. 23 actions.
- Apr 8, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-15.
- Mar 27, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Mar 26, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Mar 25, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Mar 24, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-113.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-113.
- Mar 20, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Mar 17, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Mar 12, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Mar 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Budget Committee
- Mar 10, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #42 (371-17).House roll call 42
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 4, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Mar 3, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations 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.