Reorganization Act of 1977

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Introduced

4 February 1977

Last action

6 April 1977 · President

Status

Public law 95-17.

Summary

Requires that any plan for reorganization of the Executive Branch submitted by the President to Congress specify the improvements in management, delivery of Federal services, and increases in efficiency in Government operations which are expected to result from such reorganization. Permits the President to amend any such plan at any time during the 30-day period during which such plan is in committee without affecting the time limits otherwise applicable to Congressional consideration of such plan. Permits any such plan to deal with more than one logically consistent subject matter and permits submission of such plans under present law until four years after the enactment of this Act. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 903; 905)

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Timeline

4 February 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations (Subsequently: Governmental Affairs).
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 March 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-32.
Source: Committee
1 March 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-32.
Source: Committee
3 March 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
3 March 1977
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #40 (94-0).
Source: Floor
4 March 1977
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1977
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5045.
Source: Floor
29 March 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 5045.
Source: Floor
29 March 1977
Floor
Measure called up by special rule in House.
Source: Floor
31 March 1977
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
31 March 1977
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: NotUsed
4 April 1977
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
4 April 1977
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
4 April 1977
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
4 April 1977
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
6 April 1977
President
Public law 95-17.
Source: President
6 April 1977
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
6 April 1977
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 7 April 1977
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 29 March 1977
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 February 1977
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Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/626
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/626
us · 95-s-626 · source updated 4 February 2025