A bill to authorize payment of salaries of certain members of Senate committee staffs at the rates paid to them on January 4, 1977.
Public Law 95-4 · S. 649 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Feb 16, 1977 · Congress
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV)
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.
Permits specified staff members of a new committee to whom the Committee System Reorganization Amendments of 1977 applies to be paid during the transition period of such committee at the rate which such staff member was paid on January 4, 1977.
Committees
The record shows no committee referral for this bill.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Feb 16, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 95-4.
- Feb 9, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Feb 7, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Feb 4, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- 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.