A bill amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide that the provisions relating to the withholding of city income or employment taxes from Federal employees shall apply to taxes imposed by certain nonincorporated local governments.
Public Law 94-358 · H.R. 10572 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jul 12, 1976 · Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. John Breckinridge (D-KY-6)
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.
Provides that the provisions relating to the withholding of city income or employment taxes from Federal employees shall apply to taxes imposed by nonincorporated local governments functioning in a way similar to a municipality.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jul 12, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-358.
- Jul 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Finance Committee
- May 4, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- May 3, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Apr 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Nov 5, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service 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.