An original bill to increase an authorization of appropriations for the Privacy Protection Study Commission and to remove the fiscal year expenditure limitation.
Public Law 94-394 · S. 3435 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 3, 1976 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Abraham Ribicoff (D-CT)
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.
Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out the provisions establishing the Privacy Protection Study Commission of the Privacy Act of 1974 $2,000,000 for fiscal years 1976 and 1977 without fiscal year limitation (previously $1,500,000 was authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1975, 1976 and 1977 with a $750,000 expenditure limit for any one fiscal year).
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. 12 actions.
- Sep 3, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-394.
- Aug 26, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- Aug 25, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 24, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Aug 10, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 20, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- May 19, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 13, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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.