An Act to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act with respect to the payment of certain revenue bonds issued by the Council of the District of Columbia.
Public Law 95-218 · S. 1063 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Dec 28, 1977 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D-MO)
Cosponsors: None
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.
Amends the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to exempt from the requirement thereunder that Congress approve all expenditures by the D.C. Government: (1) the transfer to a private college or university of funds from any revenue bond, note, or other obligation issued solely to finance, or assist in the financing of, such college or university; and (2) the payment (of principal, interest, or both) of any such bond, note, or other obligation.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
District of Columbia Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Dec 28, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-218.
- Dec 19, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 16, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 15, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Nov 2, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9544.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House District of Columbia Committee
- Jun 1, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House District of Columbia Committee
- May 26, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- May 23, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Mar 21, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.