A bill to provide cost-of-living adjustments in retirement pay of certain Federal judges.
Public Law 94-470 · S. 14 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 11, 1976 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. John McClellan (D-AR)
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 cost-of-living adjustments in the retirement pay of United States territorial judges. Prohibits such pay from rising above 95 percent of the salary of an active United States district court judge.
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.
- Oct 11, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-470.
- Oct 1, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Sep 29, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Sep 17, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 5, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 4, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Feb 2, 1976CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.