An Act to authorize supplemental military assistance to Portugal for the fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-23 · S. 489 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Apr 30, 1977 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Brooke (R-MA)
Cosponsors (10): Sen. Dewey Bartlett, Sen. Clifford Case,
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.
(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment)
Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: (1) to increase to $179,550,000 the appropriations authorized for fiscal year 1977 for military assistance; and (2) to limit to $32,250,000 for fiscal year 1977 the authorization of appropriations for military assistance for Portugal.
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. 16 actions.
- Apr 30, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-23.
- Apr 20, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 19, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Apr 6, 1977Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate vitiated its action on agreeing to House amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment.
- Mar 22, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 3976.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 15, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Mar 9, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Jan 28, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.