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Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1975

Public Law 94-99 · H.R. 9524 · 94th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Sep 29, 1975 · Energy

Sponsor: Rep. Harley Staggers (D-WV-2)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Dingell

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 342 yea, 16 nay342–16
  • SenateRecorded vote: 75 yea, 5 nay75–5
Data notes

The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

(Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #421 (75-5))

Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act - Extends the provisions of the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 through November 15, 1975.

States the intent of the Congress that the regulations promulgated under such Act shall be effective between August 31, 1975, and the date of enactment of this Act, and that the President shall institute no major change in petroleum pricing policy prior to November 1, 1975.

Provides that any Senate resolution to disapprove a Presidential decontrol proposal shall be immediately placed upon the Senate legislative calendar.

Who voted for it

Every House member of the 94th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 347 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

347 yea16 nay71 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(232)

  • Rep. Louis StokesD-OH-21
  • Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-9
  • Rep. Bella AbzugD-NY-20
  • Rep. John MossD-CA-3
  • Rep. Parren MitchellD-MD-7
  • Rep. James CormanD-CA-21
  • Rep. Ronald DellumsD-CA-8
  • Rep. Edward RoybalD-CA-25
  • Rep. Andrew YoungD-GA-5
  • Rep. Yvonne BurkeD-CA-28
  • Rep. Bill ClayD-MO-1
  • Rep. Elizabeth HoltzmanD-NY-16
  • Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-24
  • Rep. Benjamin RosenthalD-NY-8
  • Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-19
  • Rep. Frank ThompsonD-NJ-4
  • Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
  • Rep. Charles DiggsD-MI-13
  • Rep. George BrownD-CA-36
  • Rep. Cardiss CollinsD-IL-7
  • Rep. Robert NixD-PA-2
  • Rep. William FordD-MI-15
  • Rep. Frederick RichmondD-NY-14
  • Rep. Henry GonzálezD-TX-20
  • Rep. Harold JohnsonD-CA-1
  • Rep. Robert EckhardtD-TX-8
  • Rep. Charles CarneyD-OH-19
  • Rep. James HowardD-NJ-3
  • Rep. John SeiberlingD-OH-14
  • Rep. Jonathan BinghamD-NY-22
  • Rep. John DingellD-MI-16
  • Rep. John BurtonD-CA-5
  • Rep. John BrademasD-IN-3
  • Rep. Patsy MinkD-HI-2
  • Rep. James ScheuerD-NY-11
  • Rep. John McFallD-CA-14
  • Rep. Tip O’NeillD-MA-8
  • Rep. Charles PriceD-IL-23
  • Rep. Edward KochD-NY-18
  • Rep. Richard BollingD-MO-5
  • Rep. Joshua EilbergD-PA-4
  • Rep. Robert LeggettD-CA-4
  • Rep. Joseph AddabboD-NY-7
  • Rep. Norman MinetaD-CA-13
  • Rep. Stephen SolarzD-NY-13
  • Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
  • Rep. Henry HelstoskiD-NJ-9
  • Rep. Lloyd MeedsD-WA-2
  • Rep. Sidney YatesD-IL-9
  • Rep. Helen MeynerD-NJ-13
  • Rep. William BrodheadD-MI-17
  • Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
  • Rep. Thomas MorganD-PA-22
  • Rep. Frank AnnunzioD-IL-11
  • Rep. Richard NolanD-MN-6
  • Rep. Dominick DanielsD-NJ-14
  • Rep. Spark MatsunagaD-HI-1
  • Rep. Fernand St. GermainD-RI-1
  • Rep. Floyd HicksD-WA-6
  • Rep. James BurkeD-MA-11
  • Rep. William LehmanD-FL-13
  • Rep. Robert DrinanD-MA-4
  • Rep. Daniel RostenkowskiD-IL-8
  • Rep. William BurlisonD-MO-10
  • Rep. Edward PattenD-NJ-15
  • Rep. James StantonD-OH-20
  • Rep. Morgan MurphyD-IL-2
  • Rep. Abner MikvaD-IL-10
  • Rep. Joseph KarthD-MN-4
  • Rep. George DanielsonD-CA-30
  • Rep. Edward BeardD-RI-2
  • Rep. James WeaverD-OR-4
  • Rep. Claude PepperD-FL-14
  • Rep. Teno RoncalioD-WY
  • Rep. Dante FascellD-FL-15
  • Rep. Daniel FloodD-PA-11
  • Rep. John DentD-PA-21
  • Rep. Robert BerglandD-MN-7
  • Rep. Lucien NedziD-MI-14
  • Rep. William MoorheadD-PA-14
  • Rep. Jerry PattersonD-CA-38
  • Rep. Paul SarbanesD-MD-3
  • Rep. Joseph VigoritoD-PA-24
  • Rep. John PatmanD-TX-1
  • Rep. Robert KastenmeierD-WI-2
  • Rep. Paul TsongasD-MA-5
  • Rep. Richard OttingerD-NY-24
  • Rep. Lionel Van DeerlinD-CA-42
  • Rep. Philip HayesD-IN-8
  • Rep. Harold FordD-TN-8
  • Rep. James HanleyD-NY-32
  • Rep. William GreenD-PA-3
  • Rep. Mario BiaggiD-NY-10
  • Rep. Harley StaggersD-WV-2
  • Rep. Robert JonesD-AL-5
  • Rep. Donald RiegleD-MI-7
  • Rep. Clement ZablockiD-WI-4
  • Rep. Charles VanikD-OH-22
  • Rep. James DelaneyD-NY-9
  • Rep. Tim HallD-IL-15
  • Rep. Robert MollohanD-WV-1
  • Rep. Leo ZeferettiD-NY-15
  • Rep. Carl PerkinsD-KY-7
  • Rep. William HungateD-MO-9
  • Rep. Brock AdamsD-WA-7
  • Rep. William CotterD-CT-1
  • Rep. Gerry StuddsD-MA-12
  • Rep. Herbert HarrisD-VA-8
  • Rep. Richard Vander VeenD-MI-5
  • Rep. Leslie AspinD-WI-1
  • Rep. Paul SimonD-IL-24
  • Rep. Toby MoffettD-CT-6
  • Rep. Neal SmithD-IA-4
  • Rep. Frederick RooneyD-PA-15
  • Rep. Leonor SullivanD-MO-3
  • Rep. Matthew McHughD-NY-27
  • Rep. Albert UllmanD-OR-2
  • Rep. Thomas FoleyD-WA-5
  • Rep. Glenn AndersonD-CA-32
  • Rep. Robert RoeD-NJ-8
  • Rep. Joseph MinishD-NJ-11
  • Rep. Leo RyanD-CA-11
  • Rep. James SymingtonD-MO-2
  • Rep. Robert CornellD-WI-8
  • Rep. Gene MaguireD-NJ-7
  • Rep. James FlorioD-NJ-1
  • Rep. Edward BolandD-MA-2
  • Rep. Frank EvansD-CO-3
  • Rep. Edward PattisonD-NY-29
  • Rep. James BlanchardD-MI-18
  • Rep. Gillis LongD-LA-8
  • Rep. Mike McCormackD-WA-4
  • Rep. Alvin BaldusD-WI-3
  • Rep. Gladys SpellmanD-MD-5
  • Rep. James WrightD-TX-12
  • Rep. Don BonkerD-WA-3
  • Rep. James LloydD-CA-35
  • Rep. Max BaucusD-MT-1
  • Rep. Henry NowakD-NY-37
  • Rep. Joseph FisherD-VA-10
  • Rep. Robert EdgarD-PA-7
  • Rep. Michael BlouinD-IA-2
  • Rep. Thomas DowneyD-NY-2
  • Rep. Allan HoweD-UT-2
  • Rep. Mark HannafordD-CA-34
  • Rep. Koln McKayD-UT-1
  • Rep. John JenretteD-SC-6
  • Rep. Otis PikeD-NY-1
  • Rep. Lester WolffD-NY-6
  • Rep. John KrebsD-CA-17
  • Rep. Joseph EarlyD-MA-3
  • Rep. Timothy WirthD-CO-2
  • Rep. Robert GiaimoD-CT-3
  • Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
  • Rep. Mendel DavisD-SC-1
  • Rep. Christopher DoddD-CT-2
  • Rep. John SlackD-WV-3
  • Rep. Martha KeysD-KS-2
  • Rep. Lindy BoggsD-LA-2
  • Rep. William NatcherD-KY-2
  • Rep. Lunsford PreyerD-NC-6
  • Rep. Gus YatronD-PA-6
  • Rep. Jerome AmbroD-NY-3
  • Rep. John YoungD-TX-14
  • Rep. Ed JonesD-TN-7
  • Rep. Samuel StrattonD-NY-28
  • Rep. John BreckinridgeD-KY-6
  • Rep. Bob CarrD-MI-6
  • Rep. John LaFalceD-NY-36
  • Rep. Jerry LittonD-MO-6
  • Rep. Thomas AshleyD-OH-9
  • Rep. Clarence LongD-MD-2
  • Rep. Charles WilsonD-TX-2
  • Rep. Kenneth HollandD-SC-5
  • Rep. Kika de la GarzaD-TX-15
  • Rep. Martin RussoD-IL-3
  • Rep. Jake PickleD-TX-10
  • Rep. Berkley BedellD-IA-6
  • Rep. William RandallD-MO-4
  • Rep. Abraham KazenD-TX-23
  • Rep. Romano MazzoliD-KY-3
  • Rep. Les AuCoinD-OR-1
  • Rep. Floyd FithianD-IN-2
  • Rep. John RoushD-IN-4
  • Rep. Bo GinnD-GA-1
  • Rep. Patricia SchroederD-CO-1
  • Rep. Stephen NealD-NC-5
  • Rep. Tom BevillD-AL-4
  • Rep. Marilyn LloydD-TN-3
  • Rep. Carroll HubbardD-KY-1
  • Rep. Philip SharpD-IN-10
  • Rep. Richard WhiteD-TX-16
  • Rep. William HughesD-NJ-2
  • Rep. Robert StephensD-GA-10
  • Rep. Don FuquaD-FL-2
  • Rep. Lee HamiltonD-IN-9
  • Rep. Walter JonesD-NC-1
  • Rep. Bill HefnerD-NC-8
  • Rep. George MahonD-TX-19
  • Rep. Ike AndrewsD-NC-4
  • Rep. Paul RogersD-FL-11
  • Rep. Robert KruegerD-TX-21
  • Rep. Jack HightowerD-TX-13
  • Rep. James JonesD-OK-1
  • Rep. Herbert RobertsD-TX-4
  • Rep. Kenneth HechlerD-WV-4
  • Rep. David BowenD-MS-2
  • Rep. David EvansD-IN-6
  • Rep. Jamie WhittenD-MS-1
  • Rep. Roy TaylorD-NC-11
  • Rep. Ronald MottlD-OH-23
  • Rep. William ChappellD-FL-4
  • Rep. Elliott LevitasD-GA-4
  • Rep. Robert CaseyD-TX-22
  • Rep. Lawrence FountainD-NC-2
  • Rep. Olin TeagueD-TX-6
  • Rep. James HaleyD-FL-8
  • Rep. Glenn EnglishD-OK-6
  • Rep. Jack BrinkleyD-GA-3
  • Rep. Andrew JacobsD-IN-11
  • Rep. Richard IchordD-MO-8
  • Rep. Phillip LandrumD-GA-9
  • Rep. Williamson StuckeyD-GA-8
  • Rep. Charles BennettD-FL-3
  • Rep. Thomas DowningD-VA-1
  • Rep. James MannD-SC-4
  • Rep. Goodloe ByronD-MD-6
  • Rep. John FlyntD-GA-6
  • Rep. William PoageD-TX-11
  • Rep. Sonny MontgomeryD-MS-3
  • Rep. Dan DanielD-VA-5
  • Rep. David SatterfieldD-VA-3

Republicans who voted yea(115)

  • Rep. Charles WhalenR-OH-3
  • Rep. Gilbert GudeR-MD-8
  • Rep. Matthew RinaldoR-NJ-12
  • Rep. Silvio ConteR-MA-1
  • Rep. Edward BiesterR-PA-8
  • Rep. Frank HortonR-NY-34
  • Rep. Benjamin GilmanR-NY-26
  • Rep. Margaret HecklerR-MA-10
  • Rep. Joseph McDadeR-PA-10
  • Rep. Henry HeinzR-PA-18
  • Rep. William WalshR-NY-33
  • Rep. Larry PresslerR-SD-1
  • Rep. Mark AndrewsR-ND
  • Rep. Stewart McKinneyR-CT-4
  • Rep. Tim CarterR-KY-5
  • Rep. Donald MitchellR-NY-31
  • Rep. William CohenR-ME-2
  • Rep. Jim JeffordsR-VT
  • Rep. Ronald SarasinR-CT-5
  • Rep. David EmeryR-ME-1
  • Rep. Hamilton FishR-NY-25
  • Rep. Don YoungR-AK
  • Rep. Joel PritchardR-WA-1
  • Rep. William HarshaR-OH-6
  • Rep. Elwood HillisR-IN-5
  • Rep. John StantonR-OH-11
  • Rep. Marvin EschR-MI-2
  • Rep. Charles MosherR-OH-13
  • Rep. Norman LentR-NY-4
  • Rep. James ClevelandR-NH-2
  • Rep. William WamplerR-VA-9
  • Rep. Thad CochranR-MS-4
  • Rep. John BuchananR-AL-6
  • Rep. Pierre du PontR-DE
  • Rep. Tennyson GuyerR-OH-4
  • Rep. Albert JohnsonR-PA-23
  • Rep. Garner ShriverR-KS-4
  • Rep. John HammerschmidtR-AR-3
  • Rep. George O’BrienR-IL-17
  • Rep. Herbert BurkeR-FL-12
  • Rep. John DuncanR-TN-2
  • Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16
  • Rep. John JarmanD-OK-5
  • Rep. Robert CoughlinR-PA-13
  • Rep. Philip RuppeR-MI-11
  • Rep. James AbdnorR-SD-2
  • Rep. Joe SkubitzR-KS-5
  • Rep. Edward DerwinskiR-IL-4
  • Rep. Larry WinnR-KS-3
  • Rep. Charles ThoneR-NE-1
  • Rep. Andrew HinshawR-CA-40
  • Rep. Paul FindleyR-IL-20
  • Rep. Albert QuieR-MN-1
  • Rep. Alphonzo BellR-CA-27
  • Rep. John MyersR-IN-7
  • Rep. Shirley PettisR-CA-37
  • Rep. Floyd SpenceR-SC-2
  • Rep. Louis FreyR-FL-9
  • Rep. Clair BurgenerR-CA-43
  • Rep. Skip BafalisR-FL-10
  • Rep. William MooreR-LA-6
  • Rep. Elford CederbergR-MI-10
  • Rep. Marion SnyderR-KY-4
  • Rep. Robert McCloryR-IL-13
  • Rep. Robert DanielR-VA-4
  • Rep. Garry BrownR-MI-3
  • Rep. Virginia SmithR-NE-3
  • Rep. James HastingsR-NY-39
  • Rep. John RhodesR-AZ-1
  • Rep. Manuel LujánR-NM-1
  • Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
  • Rep. Chalmers WylieR-OH-15
  • Rep. Keith SebeliusR-KS-1
  • Rep. Jim JohnsonR-CO-4
  • Rep. Chuck GrassleyR-IA-3
  • Rep. John WydlerR-NY-5
  • Rep. Robert LagomarsinoR-CA-19
  • Rep. Robert McEwenR-NY-30
  • Rep. Robert KastenR-WI-9
  • Rep. William SteigerR-WI-6
  • Rep. James BroyhillR-NC-10
  • Rep. Manley ButlerR-VA-6
  • Rep. Thomas HagedornR-MN-2
  • Rep. Gary MyersR-PA-25
  • Rep. Edwin ForsytheR-NJ-6
  • Rep. James RobinsonR-VA-7
  • Rep. Gene TaylorR-MO-7
  • Rep. Richard SchulzeR-PA-5
  • Rep. John McCollisterR-NE-2
  • Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-6
  • Rep. David TreenR-LA-3
  • Rep. William FrenzelR-MN-3
  • Rep. Robin BeardR-TN-6
  • Rep. William GoodlingR-PA-19
  • Rep. Delbert LattaR-OH-5
  • Rep. Clarence BrownR-OH-7
  • Rep. John ErlenbornR-IL-14
  • Rep. Willis GradisonR-OH-1
  • Rep. Marjorie HoltR-MD-4
  • Rep. James MartinR-NC-9
  • Rep. Carlos MoorheadR-CA-22
  • Rep. Charles WigginsR-CA-39
  • Rep. Donald ClancyR-OH-2
  • Rep. Thomas KindnessR-OH-8
  • Rep. Barber ConableR-NY-35
  • Rep. Richard KellyR-FL-5
  • Rep. Edward HutchinsonR-MI-4
  • Rep. Robert MichelR-IL-18
  • Rep. Clarence MillerR-OH-10
  • Rep. Samuel DevineR-OH-12
  • Rep. Delwin ClawsonR-CA-33
  • Rep. Bud ShusterR-PA-9
  • Rep. Robert BaumanR-MD-1
  • Rep. John ConlanR-AZ-4
  • Rep. John AshbrookR-OH-17
Data notes

The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 413 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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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.

  1. Sep 29, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  2. PresidentPresident · Public law 94-99.
  3. Sep 26, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
  4. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
  5. PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
  6. Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment, roll call #554 (342-16).House roll call 554
  7. FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #421 (75-5).Senate roll call 421
  8. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  9. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment, roll call #554 (342-16).House roll call 554
  10. Sep 11, 1975FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
  11. FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
  12. FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
  13. Sep 10, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. 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.