A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to war risk insurance.
Public Law 94-90 · H.R. 8564 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Aug 9, 1975 · Finance and Financial Sector
Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Anderson (D-CA-32)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Marion Snyder
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, under the Federal Aviation Act, that upon the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Treasury may invest all or any part of the war risk insurance revolving fund in interest-bearing securities of the United States.
Terminates the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to provide such insurance on May 7, 1976.
Directs the President to conduct a full and complete investigation and study of the possible expansion of the war risk insurance program to provide riot insurance, and to report the results to the Congress within 90 days.
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. 12 actions.
- Aug 9, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-90.
- Aug 1, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 31, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jul 29, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Jul 25, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Jul 11, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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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.