United States · Law · S
S. 904 (95th)
Federal Program Information Act
Introduced
4 March 1977
Last action
28 December 1977 · President
Status
Public Law 95-220.
Sponsors
Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL], Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
14 January 2025
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 data base of such system, 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
4 March 1977
Introduced
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1977
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-135.
Source: Committee
12 May 1977
Reported
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-135.
Source: Committee
16 May 1977
Calendars
Placed on calendar in Senate under Measures Cleared to be Considered by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Calendars
17 May 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Source: Floor
17 May 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
27 September 1977
Passed
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6257.
Source: Floor
27 September 1977
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 6257.
Source: Floor
27 September 1977
Floor
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Source: Floor
15 December 1977
Passed
Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
15 December 1977
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment.
Source: NotUsed
16 December 1977
President
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Source: President
16 December 1977
President
Measure enrolled in House.
Source: President
19 December 1977
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
19 December 1977
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
28 December 1977
President
Public Law 95-220.
Source: President
28 December 1977
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
28 December 1977
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 December 1977
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 September 1977
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 4 March 1977
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gravel, Mike [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssga00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/senate-bill/904
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/s/904
- us · 95-s-904 · source updated 14 January 2025