Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1977
Public Law 94-439 · H.R. 14232 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Vetoed by Gerald Ford (R); passed over the veto on Sep 30, 1976 · Economics and Public Finance
Veto override
Sponsor: Rep. Daniel Flood (D-PA-11)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 256 yea, 114 nay256–114
- SenateRecorded vote: 47 yea, 21 nay47–21
Veto override votes
- HouseNeeds two-thirds: 312 yea, 93 nay312–93
- SenateNeeds two-thirds: 67 yea, 15 nay67–15
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.
Department of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act - =Title I: Department of Labor - Department of Labor Appropriation Act= - Appropriates to the Department of Labor for fiscal year 1977, specified funds for: (1) the Employment and Training Administration; (2) the Labor-Management Services Administration; (3) the Employment Standards Administration; (4) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (provided, that none of such funds shall be obligated or expended for the assessment of civil penalties issued for first instance violations of any rule or regulation promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 resulting from the inspection of any establishment or workplace subject to the Act; and, provided further, that none of the funds provided by this Act shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, administer, or enforce any rule, regulation, or order under such Act which is applicable to any person who is engaged in a farming operation and employs ten or fewer employees; (5) the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and (6) departmental management.
=Title II: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare= - Appropriates to the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for fiscal year 1977 specified funds for: (1) the Health Services Administration; (2) the Center for Disease Control; (3) the National Institutes for Health; (4) the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration; (5) the Health Resources Administration; (6) the Assistant Secretary for Health; (7) the Office of Education; (8) the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Education; (9) the Social and Rehabilitation Service; (10) the Social Security Administration; (11) special institutions; (12) the Assistant Secretary for Human Development; and (13) departmental management.
Prohibits the withholding of funds appropriated by this Act from State agencies which have by law a merit system of personnel management because of the method of personnel selection or any disapproval of such system by their personnel.
Prohibits using funds appropriated by this Act to employ more persons in permanent positions in the Washington area than existed at the end of fiscal year 1966.
Prohibits using funds appropriated by this Act to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.
Prohibits the use of funds appropriated by this Act for the transportation of students or teachers in order to overcome racial imbalance in any school or school system.
=Title III: Related Agencies= - Appropriates specified sums for fiscal year 1977 for: (1) Action; (2) the Community Services Administration; (3) the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; (provided, that such funds shall not be used to aid any program excluding or discriminating against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex; and shall not be used to pay for receptions or parties for government officials or employees); (4) the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service; (5) the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science; (6) the National Labor Relations Board; (7) the National Mediation Board; (8) the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; (9) the Railroad Retirement Board; and (10) the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home.
=Title IV: General Provisions= - Sets forth provisions applicable to all appropriations made by this Act. Prohibits use of funds for experiments involving human participants exposing such participants to danger without the informed written consent of such participants.
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 94th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 261 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
261 yea119 nay50 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(157)
- Rep. John MossD-CA-3
- Rep. Edward RoybalD-CA-25
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8- Rep. Robert NixD-PA-2
- Rep. Henry GonzálezD-TX-20
- Rep. Harold JohnsonD-CA-1
- Rep. Charles CarneyD-OH-19
- Rep. James HowardD-NJ-3
Rep. John DingellD-MI-16- Rep. Tip O’NeillD-MA-8
- Rep. Charles PriceD-IL-23
- Rep. Joshua EilbergD-PA-4
- Rep. Henry ReussD-WI-5
- Rep. Peter RodinoD-NJ-10
- Rep. John FaryD-IL-5
- Rep. Ray MaddenD-IN-1
- Rep. Edward MezvinskyD-IA-1
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7- Rep. Thomas MorganD-PA-22
- Rep. John MurphyD-NY-17
Rep. Richard NolanD-MN-6- Rep. Fernand St. GermainD-RI-1
- Rep. Floyd HicksD-WA-6
- Rep. James BurkeD-MA-11
- Rep. Robert DrinanD-MA-4
- Rep. Daniel RostenkowskiD-IL-8
- Rep. William BurlisonD-MO-10
- Rep. Edward PattenD-NJ-15
- Rep. James StantonD-OH-20
- Rep. Morgan MurphyD-IL-2
- Rep. James O’HaraD-MI-12
- Rep. Edward BeardD-RI-2
- Rep. Claude PepperD-FL-14
- Rep. Daniel FloodD-PA-11
- Rep. John DentD-PA-21
- Rep. Robert BerglandD-MN-7
- Rep. Lucien NedziD-MI-14
- Rep. Paul SarbanesD-MD-3
- Rep. Joseph VigoritoD-PA-24
- Rep. John MoakleyD-MA-9
- Rep. Joseph GaydosD-PA-20
- Rep. Jack BrooksD-TX-9
- Rep. James HanleyD-NY-32
- Rep. Bernice SiskD-CA-16
- Rep. Harley StaggersD-WV-2
- Rep. Robert JonesD-AL-5
- Rep. Clement ZablockiD-WI-4
- Rep. Charles VanikD-OH-22
- Rep. James DelaneyD-NY-9
- Rep. Leo ZeferettiD-NY-15
- Rep. William HungateD-MO-9
- Rep. William CotterD-CT-1
- Rep. Leslie AspinD-WI-1
- Rep. Paul SimonD-IL-24
- Rep. Neal SmithD-IA-4
- Rep. Leonor SullivanD-MO-3
- Rep. Matthew McHughD-NY-27
- Rep. Albert UllmanD-OR-2
- Rep. Robert RoeD-NJ-8
- Rep. Joseph MinishD-NJ-11
- Rep. James SymingtonD-MO-2
- Rep. John MelcherD-MT-2
- Rep. Robert CornellD-WI-8
- Rep. James FlorioD-NJ-1
- Rep. Edward BolandD-MA-2
- Rep. James BlanchardD-MI-18
- Rep. Gillis LongD-LA-8
- Rep. Alvin BaldusD-WI-3
- Rep. Gladys SpellmanD-MD-5
- Rep. James WrightD-TX-12
- Rep. Don BonkerD-WA-3
Rep. Max BaucusD-MT-1- Rep. George ShipleyD-IL-22
- Rep. Henry NowakD-NY-37
- Rep. Robert EdgarD-PA-7
- Rep. Michael BlouinD-IA-2
- Rep. Koln McKayD-UT-1
- Rep. Otis PikeD-NY-1
- Rep. Lester WolffD-NY-6
- Rep. Joseph EarlyD-MA-3
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12- Rep. Thomas SteedD-OK-4
- Rep. Jerome TraxlerD-MI-8
- Rep. John SlackD-WV-3
- Rep. Lindy BoggsD-LA-2
- Rep. Lunsford PreyerD-NC-6
- Rep. Gus YatronD-PA-6
- Rep. Jerome AmbroD-NY-3
- Rep. John YoungD-TX-14
- Rep. Wilbur MillsD-AR-2
- Rep. Samuel StrattonD-NY-28
- Rep. John LaFalceD-NY-36
- Rep. Thomas AshleyD-OH-9
- Rep. Ray ThorntonD-AR-4
- Rep. Norman D’AmoursD-NH-1
Rep. Tom HarkinD-IA-5- Rep. Kika de la GarzaD-TX-15
- Rep. Martin RussoD-IL-3
- Rep. Jake PickleD-TX-10
- Rep. Berkley BedellD-IA-6
- Rep. William RandallD-MO-4
- Rep. Abraham KazenD-TX-23
- Rep. Romano MazzoliD-KY-3
- Rep. Les AuCoinD-OR-1
- Rep. Butler DerrickD-SC-3
- Rep. Floyd FithianD-IN-2
- Rep. James SantiniD-NV
- Rep. John RoushD-IN-4
- Rep. Bo GinnD-GA-1
- Rep. Tom BevillD-AL-4
- Rep. Marilyn LloydD-TN-3
- Rep. Carroll HubbardD-KY-1
- Rep. Philip SharpD-IN-10
- Rep. Richard WhiteD-TX-16
- Rep. William HughesD-NJ-2
- Rep. Sam GibbonsD-FL-7
- Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
- Rep. Walter JonesD-NC-1
- Rep. Bill HefnerD-NC-8
- Rep. David HendersonD-NC-3
- Rep. George MahonD-TX-19
- Rep. Walter FlowersD-AL-7
- Rep. Ike AndrewsD-NC-4
- Rep. Paul RogersD-FL-11
- Rep. Jack HightowerD-TX-13
- Rep. James JonesD-OK-1
- Rep. John BreauxD-LA-7
- Rep. Herbert RobertsD-TX-4
- Rep. Kenneth HechlerD-WV-4
- Rep. David BowenD-MS-2
- Rep. David EvansD-IN-6
- Rep. Robert SikesD-FL-1
- Rep. Jamie WhittenD-MS-1
- Rep. Ronald MottlD-OH-23
- Rep. Elliott LevitasD-GA-4
- Rep. William NicholsD-AL-3
- Rep. Lawrence FountainD-NC-2
- Rep. Glenn EnglishD-OK-6
- Rep. Jack BrinkleyD-GA-3
- Rep. Marvin MathisD-GA-2
- Rep. Andrew JacobsD-IN-11
- Rep. Richard IchordD-MO-8
- Rep. Charles BennettD-FL-3
- Rep. Thomas DowningD-VA-1
- Rep. James MannD-SC-4
- Rep. Dale MilfordD-TX-24
- Rep. Goodloe ByronD-MD-6
- Rep. Felix HébertD-LA-1
- Rep. John FlyntD-GA-6
- Rep. Sam HallD-TX-1
- Rep. Joseph WaggonnerD-LA-4
- Rep. William PoageD-TX-11
- Rep. Harold RunnelsD-NM-2
- Rep. Sonny MontgomeryD-MS-3
- Rep. Omar BurlesonD-TX-17
- Rep. David SatterfieldD-VA-3
- Rep. Lawrence McDonaldD-GA-7
Republicans who voted yea(104)
- Rep. Charles WhalenR-OH-3
- Rep. Gilbert GudeR-MD-8
- Rep. Matthew RinaldoR-NJ-12
- Rep. Silvio ConteR-MA-1
- Rep. Frank HortonR-NY-34
- Rep. Margaret HecklerR-MA-10
- Rep. Joseph McDadeR-PA-10
- Rep. William WalshR-NY-33
- Rep. Larry PresslerR-SD-1
- Rep. Mark AndrewsR-ND
- Rep. Donald MitchellR-NY-31
- Rep. Thomas RailsbackR-IL-19
- Rep. David EmeryR-ME-1
- Rep. Hamilton FishR-NY-25
Rep. Don YoungR-AK- Rep. William HarshaR-OH-6
- Rep. Elwood HillisR-IN-5
- Rep. John StantonR-OH-11
- Rep. Norman LentR-NY-4
- Rep. Edward MadiganR-IL-21
- Rep. William WamplerR-VA-9
Rep. Thad CochranR-MS-4- Rep. John BuchananR-AL-6
- Rep. Tennyson GuyerR-OH-4
- Rep. Garner ShriverR-KS-4
- Rep. Donald ClausenR-CA-2
- Rep. John HammerschmidtR-AR-3
- Rep. George O’BrienR-IL-17
Rep. Trent LottR-MS-5- Rep. John DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16- Rep. John JarmanD-OK-5
- Rep. Robert CoughlinR-PA-13
- Rep. Jack EdwardsR-AL-1
- Rep. Philip RuppeR-MI-11
- Rep. James AbdnorR-SD-2
- Rep. Joe SkubitzR-KS-5
- Rep. Bob WilsonR-CA-41
- Rep. Edward DerwinskiR-IL-4
- Rep. Charles ThoneR-NE-1
- Rep. Paul FindleyR-IL-20
- Rep. Albert QuieR-MN-1
- Rep. John MyersR-IN-7
- Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
- Rep. William BroomfieldR-MI-19
- Rep. Louis FreyR-FL-9
- Rep. James QuillenR-TN-1
- Rep. Clair BurgenerR-CA-43
- Rep. George WhitehurstR-VA-2
- Rep. Skip BafalisR-FL-10
- Rep. William MooreR-LA-6
- Rep. Elford CederbergR-MI-10
- Rep. Marion SnyderR-KY-4
- Rep. Robert McCloryR-IL-13
- Rep. Virginia SmithR-NE-3
- Rep. Guy Vander JagtR-MI-9
- Rep. John RhodesR-AZ-1
- Rep. Manuel LujánR-NM-1
- Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
- Rep. Chalmers WylieR-OH-15
- Rep. Keith SebeliusR-KS-1
- Rep. William DickinsonR-AL-2
Rep. Chuck GrassleyR-IA-3- Rep. John WydlerR-NY-5
- Rep. Robert LagomarsinoR-CA-19
- Rep. Robert McEwenR-NY-30
- Rep. Robert KastenR-WI-9
- Rep. William SteigerR-WI-6
- Rep. James BroyhillR-NC-10
- Rep. Thomas HagedornR-MN-2
- Rep. Gary MyersR-PA-25
- Rep. James RobinsonR-VA-7
- Rep. Gene TaylorR-MO-7
- Rep. Richard SchulzeR-PA-5
- Rep. Jack KempR-NY-38
- Rep. John McCollisterR-NE-2
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-6- Rep. David TreenR-LA-3
- Rep. Robin BeardR-TN-6
- Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
- Rep. Delbert LattaR-OH-5
- Rep. Clarence BrownR-OH-7
- Rep. John ErlenbornR-IL-14
- Rep. Willis GradisonR-OH-1
- Rep. Marjorie HoltR-MD-4
- Rep. James MartinR-NC-9
- Rep. Carlos MoorheadR-CA-22
- Rep. Donald ClancyR-OH-2
- Rep. Thomas KindnessR-OH-8
- Rep. Barber ConableR-NY-35
- Rep. Edward HutchinsonR-MI-4
- Rep. Robert MichelR-IL-18
- Rep. William ArmstrongR-CO-5
- Rep. Clarence MillerR-OH-10
- Rep. Bill ArcherR-TX-7
- Rep. Samuel DevineR-OH-12
- Rep. Delwin ClawsonR-CA-33
- Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
- Rep. Robert BaumanR-MD-1
- Rep. John AshbrookR-OH-17
- Rep. James CollinsR-TX-3
- Rep. Steven SymmsR-ID-1
- Rep. Phil CraneR-IL-12
Rep. Ron PaulR-TX-22
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1182 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
A committee links to its page only where it exists in the current Congress; older and renamed committees are named without a link.
Timeline
From introduction to the override, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 44 actions.
- Sep 30, 1976VetoVeto · Motion to override veto passed Senate, roll call #684 (67-15).Senate roll call 684
- VetoVeto · Passed Senate over veto: Motion to override veto passed Senate, roll call #684 (67-15).Senate roll call 684
- VetoVeto · Motion to override veto passed House, roll call #846 (312-93).House roll call 846
- VetoVeto · Passed House over veto: Motion to override veto passed House, roll call #846 (312-93).House roll call 846
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-439.
- Sep 29, 1976PresidentPresident · Vetoed by President, H. Doc. 94-636.
- Sep 17, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendment, roll call #607 (47-21).Senate roll call 607
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to certain Senate amendment, roll call #607 (47-21).Senate roll call 607
- Sep 16, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendment with amendment, roll call #746 (256-114).House roll call 746
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendment with amendment, roll call #746 (256-114).House roll call 746
- Sep 15, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1555.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 94-1555.
- Aug 26, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House further insisted on its disagreement to certain Senate amendment.
- Aug 25, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference scheduled in Senate, roll call #530 (53-35).Senate roll call 530
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate rejected motion to recede from certain Senate amendment, roll call #529 (35-53).Senate roll call 529
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to motion to further insist on certain Senate amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments to certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to conference report.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate rejected motion to recede from certain Senate amendment, roll call #529 (35-53).Senate roll call 529
- Aug 10, 1976Resolving differencesResolving differences · House insisted on its disagreement in certain Senate amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments with an amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to conference report, roll call #633 (279-100).House roll call 633
Data notes
Shows the introduction, each committee and subcommittee step the source dates (referral, hearings, markup, report, discharge), and the floor, conference, presidential and became-law steps. Calendar placements, messages between the chambers, amendments and committee report numbers are not shown for laws before the 108th Congress. Two entries the source lists twice are shown once.
Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.