An Act to suspend until July 1, 1978, the duty on certain elbow prostheses if imported for charitable therapeutic use, or for free distribution, by certain public or private nonprofit institutions.
Public Law 94-451 · H.R. 11321 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 2, 1976 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Richard Vander Veen (D-MI-5)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Suspends until July 1, 1978, the duty on externally-powered electric elbow prosthetic devices for juvenile amputees and parts thereof, if imported solely for charitable theraputic use or distribution free of charge by any public or private nonprofit institution established for educational, scientific, or theraputic purposes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 2, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-451.
- Sep 28, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Sep 27, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 23, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Aug 26, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- May 19, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- May 17, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Apr 29, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Dec 19, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means 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.