A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of January 23, 1976 (H. Doc. 94-342), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 94-249 · H.R. 11665 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Mar 25, 1976 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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.
Rescinds budget authority: (1) for fiscal year 1976 and the transition period through September 30, 1976, for salaries and expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Selective Service System; (2) for public lands development roads and trails by the Bureau of Land Management and road construction by the National Park Service available until June 30, 1976; and (3) for fiscal year 1976 and the transition period through September 30, 1976, for mutual educational and cultural exchange activities of the Department of State.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Mar 25, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-249.
- Mar 15, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Mar 11, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Feb 26, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Feb 23, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Feb 16, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Armed Services Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Budget Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Feb 10, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Feb 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Feb 3, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.