An Act to amend the national reading improvement program to provide more flexibility in the types of projects which can be funded, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-194 · H.R. 8304 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 31, 1975 · Education
Sponsor: Rep. Albert Quie (R-MN-1)
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.
Authorizes the Commissioner of Education, under the Education Amendments, to enter into agreements with State educational agencies for leadership and training activities designed to prepare personnel to conduct projects for overcoming reading deficiencies.
Permits the Commissioner to enter into contracts with nonprofit groups or public agencies which have, as a primary purpose, the motivation of children to learn to read, to support and promote the establishment of reading motivational programs (including distribution of inexpensive books to students), and to pay the Federal share of such program costs.
Authorizes appropriations for inexpensive book distribution programs of $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1976, and $9,000,000 for each of the following two fiscal years.
Authorizes to be appropriated during fiscal year 1976 and the period from July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976: (1) for State leadership and training activities, $5,300,000; and (2) for reading programs, $600,000. Authorizes to be appropriated for fiscal year 1977 and for the succeeding fiscal year: (1) $6,400,000 for State leadership and training activities; and (2) $800,000 for reading programs.
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 94-194.
- Dec 22, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 19, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Dec 17, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Dec 15, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 12, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jun 26, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce 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.