An Act to amend the act commonly known as the Miller Act to raise the dollar amount of contracts to which such act applies from $2,000 to $25,000.
Public Law 95-585 · H.R. 3185 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Nov 2, 1978 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. William Moorhead (D-PA-14)
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 Miller Act which requires performance bonds on specified Federal construction contracts by increasing the dollar amount of contracts to which such Act applies from $2,000 to $25,000.
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. 10 actions.
- Nov 2, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-585.
- Oct 24, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 14, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 13, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, in lieu of S. 3359.
- Oct 10, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- Sep 29, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Feb 7, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.