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A bill to establish the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia.

Public Law 94-193 · H.R. 10035 · 94th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 31, 1975 · Law

Sponsor: Rep. Charles Diggs (D-MI-13)

Cosponsors: None

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.

Directs the chief judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to summon annually for a conference the active associate justices of the court and the judges of the Superior Court, for advice on the improvement of the administration of justice in the District of Columbia.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

  • District of Columbia Committee · House · referred to, reported by
  • District of Columbia Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.

  1. Dec 31, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-193.
  3. Dec 22, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Dec 19, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
  7. Dec 12, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
  8. Dec 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate District of Columbia Committee
  9. Nov 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate District of Columbia Committee
  10. Nov 10, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, roll call #680 (337-0).House roll call 680
  11. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  12. Nov 3, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House District of Columbia Committee
  13. Oct 6, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
  14. 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.