An Act to amend the Tariff Schedules of the United States to provide duty free treatment to watches and watch movements manufactured in any insular possession of the United States if foreign materials do not exceed 70 percent of the total value of such watches and movements, to amend child support provisions of title IV of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.
Public Law 94-88 · H.R. 7710 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 9, 1975 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Ron de Lugo (D-VI)
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.
=Title I:= - Authorizes the provision of duty free treatment, under the Tariff Schedules of the United States, to watches and watch movements manufactured in any insular possession of the United States if foreign materials do not exceed 70 percent of the total value of such watches and movements.
=Title II: Amendments Relating to Social Security Act= - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to grant temporary waivers to those States unable to implement specified requirements under the Social Security Act upon the submission of specified data by the Governors of the States requesting such temporary waivers under this title.
Provides for the payment by the Secretary to such States of a reduced child welfare support under the Social Security Act for the period covered by the temporary waiver.
Provides for quarterly advances to the States for child support programs. Authorizes the payment of funds to cover specified costs incurred by the States during July, 1975, in a good faith effort to implement specified child support programs.
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. 14 actions.
- Aug 9, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-88.
- Aug 2, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Aug 1, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Jul 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- Jun 25, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Jun 24, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jun 16, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Jun 9, 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.