An Act to make the film "Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion", which was produced by the United States Information Agency, available for certain limited use within the United States in conjunction with promotion of the 1976 Olympic Games.
Public Law 94-218 · H.R. 6949 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Feb 27, 1976 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Sponsor: Rep. John Murphy (D-NY-17)
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.
Makes the film "Wilma Rudolph Olympic Champion", which was produced by the United States Information Agency, available for limited use within the United States in conjunction within the United States in conjunction with promotion of the 1976 Olympic Games.
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.
- Feb 27, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-218.
- Feb 18, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Feb 16, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Feb 9, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 5, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Feb 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Dec 2, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Dec 1, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Nov 18, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- May 13, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs 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.