An Act to insure that the compensation and other emoluments for any person filling the vacancy on the Federal Maritime Commission caused by the resignation of Commissioner George Henry Hearn shall be those which were in effect on January 1, 1975, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-195 · H.R. 11172 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 31, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. David Henderson (D-NC-3)
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.
Provides that the compensation and emoluments of the Office of the Commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission (vacated by the resignation of Commissioner George Henry Hearn) shall be those which were in effect on January 1, 1975.
Allows any individual with standing to bring an action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia to contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance of the person filling such vacancy without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy. Vests exclusive jurisdiction in such court.
Requires any such action to be heard by a three-judge panel and any appeal to lie in the Supreme Court.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 31, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-195.
- Dec 19, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 17, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Dec 16, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Dec 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service 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.