A bill granting the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Sabine River compact entered into by the States of Texas and Louisiana.
Public Law 95-71 · H.R. 1551 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 23, 1977 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Wilson (D-TX-2)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. Joseph Waggonner
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.
Grants the consent of Congress to an amendment to the Sabine River Compact between Louisiana and Texas which deletes references to pollution abatement and salt water intrusion as potential purposes of the agreement.
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. 13 actions.
- Jul 23, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-71.
- Jul 15, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 14, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 12, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 30, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 18, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- May 16, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- May 10, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Jan 6, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.