An Act to provide for the disposition of funds appropriated to pay certain Indian Claims Commission judgments in in favor of the Sac and Fox Indians, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-189 · H.R. 4016 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 31, 1975 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Thomas Steed (D-OK-4)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Glenn English, Rep. John Jarman,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Prescribes the method of distributing funds previously appropriated to pay specified Indian Claims Commission judgments to the Sac and Fox Tribe of Oklahoma, the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, and the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Dec 31, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-189.
- Dec 22, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 19, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 17, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Dec 16, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Feb 27, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources 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.