A bill to extend until April 30, 1976, the authority of the National Commission for the review of Federal and State laws relating to wiretapping and electronic surveillance.
Public Law 94-176 · S. 2757 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 23, 1975 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. John McClellan (D-AR)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Roman Hruska, Sen. Robert Taft
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.
Extends from January 31, 1976, to April 30, 1976, the authority under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, of the National Commission for the Review of Federal and State Laws Relating to Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance. (Amends 18 U.S.C. 2510 note)
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. 12 actions.
- Dec 23, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-176.
- Dec 16, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 15, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Judiciary Committee
- Dec 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Dec 9, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.