HR 5257 · 95th Congress · Renegotiation

A bill to amend the Renegotiation Act of 1951 to provide that such act shall only be in effect when the President, during a period of national emergency, determines that having the provisions of such act in effect would be in the best interest of the country.

Introduced 1977-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. McCloskey, Paul N., Jr. [R-CA-12]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.(1977-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Permits the provisions of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 to be effective only when the President determines, during a period of national emergency, that having such provisions in effect is in the best interest of the United States and neither House of Congress passes a resolution within 60 days thereafter disagreeing with such determination.…

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