An Act for the relief of Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-59 · H.R. 1404 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 30, 1977 · Foreign Trade and International Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Silvio Conte (R-MA-1)
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.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to admit, duty free, 33 carillon bells for the use of Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Extends, through September 30, l978, temporary provisions of existing law under which (1) Supplemental Security Income recipients in all States except California and Massachusetts are eligible for food stamps, and (2) Federal matching funds are available for child support services for nonwelfare families.
Extends, until April l, l978, the deadline for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare report to Congress on the appropriateness of child care standards mandated in Title XX (Grants to States for Services) of the Social Security Act.
Bars, until October l, l977, any reduction in State Medicaid matching funds that might otherwise occur due to a lack of State evaluations of patients in skilled nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, and mental hospitals.
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. 15 actions.
- Jun 30, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-59.
- PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendments.
- Jun 28, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 24, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Finance Committee
- Mar 22, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
- Mar 21, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- Mar 15, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
- Jan 4, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.