Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1976, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-159 · H.J.Res. 733 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 20, 1975 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides that funds made available for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Federal Government for fiscal year 1976 shall be available until: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; or (2) enactment of the applicable appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) March 31, 1976, whichever occurs first.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 20, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-159.
- Dec 15, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 12, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Dec 4, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- Dec 2, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Dec 1, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.