A bill concerning compensation and other emoluments attached to the Office of the Attorney General.
Public Law 94-2 · S. 58 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Feb 18, 1975 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Hugh Scott (R-PA)
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.
Restores to the office of the Attorney General the annual rate of basic pay of $60,000.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · Senate · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Feb 18, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-2.
- Feb 11, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 10, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 6, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Feb 5, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Jan 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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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.