A bill to amend the Act entitled "An Act granting a charter to the General Federation of Women's Clubs."
Public Law 94-151 · S. 240 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 15, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Quentin Burdick (D-ND)
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.
Revises Federal law granting a charter to the General Federation of Women's Clubs to provide that the corporation is authorized to acquire, by devise, bequest, or otherwise, hold, purchase, and convey such real and personal estate as shall or may be required for the purpose of its incorporation with authority in said corporation, should it be by it deemed necessary so to do, to mortgage or otherwise encumber the real estate which it may hereafter own or acquire and may give therefor such evidences of indebtedness as such corporation may decide upon.
Adds such organization to the list of private corporations established under Federal law.
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. 13 actions.
- Dec 15, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-151.
- Dec 10, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 9, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 8, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Nov 3, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Oct 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- May 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- May 8, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 7, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 17, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary 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.