Federal Program Information Act

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 April 1977

Last action

27 September 1977 · Floor

Status

Measure laid on table, S. 904 passed in lieu.

Summary

Federal Program Information Act - Creates a Federal Program Information Center to establish and maintain a computerized program information system which is capable of identifying all existing Federal domestic assistance programs. Specifies the required contents of the Federal Assistance Information Data Base, including the identity, description, and eligibility requirements of each such assistance program. Requires the Director of the Center to publish an annual catalog containing all information on Federal domestic assistance programs that is in the data base of the system. States that information in such data base and the catalog prepared pursuant to this Act shall be made available to the public at a reasonable price.

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Timeline

18 April 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1977
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-341.
Source: Committee
16 May 1977
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, H. Rept. 95-341.
Source: Committee
27 September 1977
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
27 September 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
27 September 1977
Floor
Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 16 May 1977
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 April 1977
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Related records

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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/6257
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/6257
us · 95-hr-6257 · source updated 2 September 2025