A bill to rescind certain budget authority recommended in the message of the President of January 17, 1977 (H. Doc. 95-48), transmitted pursuant to the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Public Law 95-15 · H.R. 3839 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Mar 25, 1977 · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. George Mahon (D-TX-19)
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.
Rescinds budget authority proposed in the message of the President (January 17, l977, H. Doc. 95-48) with respect to military personnel retirement pay, Navy shipbuilding and conversion procurement, Air Force procurement, foreign military credit sales, and international organizations and conferences contributions for international peacekeeping.
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. 14 actions.
- Mar 25, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 95-15.
- Mar 16, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Mar 15, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Mar 9, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Appropriations Committee
- Mar 4, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Budget Committee
- Mar 3, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 1, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Appropriations Committee
- Feb 23, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Appropriations 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.