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A bill to amend the Sherman Antitrust Act to provide lower prices for consumers.
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 12, 1975
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 12, 1975.
Pub.L. 94-145Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district
Cosponsors10 Cosponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
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Jul 21, 1975 Passed House (Senate next)The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.
Dec 2, 1975 Passed SenateThe bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.
Dec 12, 1975 Enacted — Signed by the PresidentThe President signed the bill and it became law.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6971. This is the one from the 94 th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 94 th Congress, which met from Jan 14, 1975 to Oct 1, 1976. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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Consumer Goods Pricing Act, Pub. L. No. 94-145, H.R. 6971, 94th Cong. (1975).
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