Temporary National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
(LATEST SUMMARY) National Commission on Supplies and Shortages Act - Establishes as an independent instrumentality of the Federal Government a National Commission on Supplies and Shortages. Specifies the composition of the Commission. States that it shall be the function of the Commission to make reports to the President and to the Congress with respect to: (1) the existence or possibility of any long- or short-term shortages or market adversities affecting the supply of any natural resources, raw agriculture commodities, materials, manufactured products, and the reason for such shortages or adversities; (2) the adverse impact or possible adverse impact of such shortages, practices, or adversities upon consumers, in terms of price and lack of availability of desired goods; (3) the need for, and the assessment of, alternative actions necessary to increase the availability of the items referred to in (1) or otherwise to mitigate the adverse impact or possible adverse impact of shortages, practices, or adversities upon consumers; and (4) existing policies and practices of government which may tend to affect the supply of natural resources and other commodities. Authorizes the Commission to establish such advisory committees as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out any specific analytical or investigative undertakings on behalf of the Commission. Requires the Commission, in order to integrate the study of supplies and shortages of resources and commodities into the total problem of balanced national growth and development, to establish an advisory committee to develop recommendations regarding the establishment of a policy making process and structure within the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government and a system for coordinating these efforts with appropriate multi-State, regional, and State governmental jurisdiction. Authorizes the appropriation of not in excess of $75,000 for fiscal year 1975 for the purpose of carrying out this provision. Authorizes the appropriation of not in excess of $500,000 for fiscal year 1975 to carry out the provisions of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Passed Senate amended" stage on June 12, 1974. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on June 13, 1974: Referred to House Committee on Banking and Currency.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the Senate
- Passage by the House
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 93rd Congress (1973-74), 651 of the 23,396 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
MICHAEL MANSFIELD (D-MT) introduced it on May 22, 1974, and 6 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 2 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on May 22, 1974, 19104 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 19082 days ago, on June 13, 1974.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 93rd Congress has not finished by January 3, 1975 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- SenateIn committee, no floor vote yet
- HouseAwaits Senate passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers