A bill to amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to provide for the inclusion of refugees from Laos.
Public Law 94-313 · S. 2760 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jun 21, 1976 · Immigration
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
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 refugees from Laos eligible for resettlement, health care, education, public assistance, and other benefits of the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance 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. 13 actions.
- Jun 21, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-313.
- Jun 11, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jun 10, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Jun 9, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 7, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 25, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 17, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 16, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Feb 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Dec 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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.