An Act to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to increase the authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 1976, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-299 · H.R. 12527 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on May 29, 1976 · Commerce
Sponsor: Rep. Harley Staggers (D-WV-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Samuel Devine
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.
Increases the authorization of appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for fiscal year 1976 from $46,000,000 to $47,091,000. Requires the reports on the studies by the FTC and the Administrative Conference of the United States of the FTC rulemaking procedures to be submitted to the Congress by July 5, 1978.
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. 13 actions.
- May 29, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-299.
- May 25, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- May 21, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- May 19, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 17, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 6, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Mar 15, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce 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.