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A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.

Public Law 94-558 · S. 3894 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Oct 19, 1976 · Environmental Protection

Sponsor: Sen. Howard Baker (R-TN)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. James Buckley

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.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to guarantee loans to States and localities for advanced construction of eligible treatment works facilities.

Committees

The record shows no committee referral for this bill.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.

  1. Oct 19, 1976Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-558.
  3. Oct 7, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. Oct 6, 1976PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Oct 1, 1976FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  7. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  8. FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
  9. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  10. 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.