Guatemala Relief and Rehabilitation Act of 1976
Public Law 94-276 · S. 3056 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Apr 21, 1976 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Ted Kennedy
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Guatemala Relief and Rehabilitation Act - Provides, under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, that the President is authorized to provide assistance for the relief and rehabilitation of victims of the earthquake in Guatemala, and authorizes $25,000,000 for such purpose for fiscal year 1976, of which not more than $4,000,000 shall be available for repairs to the Puerto Barrios highway. Requires that assistance extended under this Act be distributed to the maximum extent possible through voluntary relief agencies of the United States and through other international relief and development organizations. Requires that such assistance used for housing construction be, to the maximum extent possible, with seismic resistant materials or materials which will otherwise minimize the danger of injury to occupants in future earthquakes.
Directs the President to report, within 60 days of enactment and quarterly thereafter, to the Congress on the programming and obligations of funds under this Act.
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.
- Apr 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-276.
- Apr 14, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Apr 13, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- Apr 12, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
- Apr 6, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1009.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1009.
- Mar 30, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Mar 25, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate.
- Mar 22, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 12046.
- Mar 8, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Mar 5, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Mar 3, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Feb 26, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations 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.