# Vetoes by President Gerald R. Ford

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President Ford vetoed sixty-six bills.1

 
| 94th Congress, 2nd Session (1976)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.5900              Protection of the economic rights of labor in the building and construction industry              Jan 02              H.Doc. 94-329              unchallengedS.J.Res.121              Milk price adjustments              Jan 30              S.Doc. 94-154              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Feb 4 by vote No. 27 (37-51).H.R.5247              Local public works capital Development and investment programs              Feb 13              H.Doc. 94-367              Veto *overridden* by the House on Feb 19 by vote No. 62 (319-98).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Feb 19 by vote No. 41 (63-35).H.R.9803               Federal Payments to Child Care Centers              Apr 06              H.Doc. 94-440              Veto *overridden* by the House on May 4 by vote No. 231 (301-101).The Senate *sustained*the veto on May 5 by vote No. 165 (60-34).H.R.8617              Federal Employees' Political Activities Act              Apr 12              H.Doc. 94-449              The House *sustained*the veto on Apr 29 by vote No. 208 (243-160).S.2662              Amending the Foreign Assistance Act and Foreign Military Sales Act              May 07              S.Doc. 94-185              unchallengedH.R.12384              Construction at Military Installations               Jul 02              H.Doc. 94-546              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jul 22 by vote No. 535 (270-131).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Jul 22 by vote No. 406 (51-42).S.391              Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act              Jul 03              S.Doc. 94-229              Veto *overridden* by the House on Aug 4 by vote No. 606 (316-85).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Aug 3 by vote No. 456 (75-17).Veto overriddenS.3201              Amending the Public Works and Economic Development Act              Jul 06              S.Doc. 94-230              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jul 22 by vote No. 534 (310-96).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jul 21 by vote No. 399 (73-24).Veto overriddenH.R.12567              Appropriations for the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974              Jul 07              H.Doc. 94-547              unchallengedS.2447              Local tax exemptions for members of Congress              Aug 03              S.Doc. 94-245              unchallengedH.R.12944              Extension of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act              Aug 13              H.Doc. 94-585              unchallengedH.R.8800              Electric Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act              Sep 13              H.Doc. 94-606              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 16 by vote No. 738 (307-101).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Sep 17 by vote No. 606 (53-20).Veto overriddenH.R.5465              Retirement benefits to certain non-Indian employees of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Health Service              Sep 24              H.Doc. 94-624              unchallengedH.R.13655              Automotive Transport Research and Development Act              Sep 24              H.Doc. 94-635              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 29 by vote No. 841 (293-102).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Sep 29 by vote No. 674 (41-35).H.R.14232              Department of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act               Sep 29              H.Doc. 94-636              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 30 by vote No. 846 (312-93).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Sep 30 by vote No. 684 (67-15).Veto overriddenS.2350              National Security Act amendments              Dec 31, 1975              S.Doc. 94-145              Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jan 22 by vote No. 1 (72-16).                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.1437              Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act                            122 Cong. Rec. 35081              unchallengedS.2081              Land and Water Resource Conservation Act                            122 Cong. Rec. 35081              unchallengedS.3553              Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act                            122 Cong. Rec. 35081              unchallengedS.3790              For the Relief of Camilla A. Hester                            122 Cong. Rec. 35081              unchallengedH.R.4654              For the Relief of Day's Sportswear Incorporated                            122 Cong. Rec. 35383              unchallengedH.R.5446              Nautical Rules of the Road Act                            122 Cong. Rec. 35383              unchallengedH.R.10073              Mandatory Inspection of Domesticated Rabbits Slaughtered for Human Food                            122 Cong. Rec. 35384              unchallenged94th Congress, 1st Session (1975)Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.1767              A bill to suspend for a 90-day period the authority of the President under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962              Mar 04              H.Doc. 94-70              unchallengedH.R.4296              Crops and milk price adjustments               May 01              H.Doc. 94-125              The House *sustained*the veto on May 13 by vote No. 201 (245-182).H.R.25              Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act              May 20              H.Doc. 94-160              The House *sustained*the veto on Jun 10 by vote No. 275 (278-143).H.R.4481              Emergency Employment Appropriations Act              May 28              H.Doc. 94-169              The House *sustained*the veto on Jun 4 by vote No. 258 (277-145).H.R.5357              Appropriations for the promotion of tourist travel               May 28              121 Cong. Rec. 16239              unchallengedH.R.4485              Emergency Middle Income Housing Act              Jun 24              H.Doc. 94-199              The House *sustained*the veto on Jun 25 by vote No. 351 (268-157).H.R.4035              Amendments to the Petroleum Pricing Review Act                Jul 21              H.Doc. 94-218              unchallengedH.R.5901              Education Division and Related Agencies Appropriation Act              Jul 25              H.Doc. 94-222              Veto *overridden* by the House on Sep 9 by vote No. 502 (379-41).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Sep 10 by vote No. 389 (88-12).Veto overriddenS.66              Amending Title III of the Public Health Service Act              Jul 26              S.Doc. 94-92              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jul 26 by vote No. 447 (384-43).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jul 29 by vote No. 337 (67-15).Veto overriddenS.1849              Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act              Sep 09              S.Doc. 94-102              The Senate *sustained*the veto on Sep 10 by vote No. 388 (61-39).H.R.9497              Amending the computation of price support for tobacco              Sep 30              H.Doc. 94-271              unchallengedH.R.4222              National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act              Oct 03              H.Doc. 94-273              Veto *overridden* by the House on Oct 7 by vote No. 595 (397-18).The Senate *sustained*the veto on Oct 7 by vote No. 429 (79-13).Veto overriddenH.R.12              A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to provide for the protection of foreign diplomatic missions, to increase the size of the Executive Protection Service              Dec 01              S.Doc. 94-312              unchallengedH.R.5559              Revenue Adjustment Act              Dec 17              H.Doc. 94-325              The House *sustained*the veto on Dec 18 by vote No. 808 (265-157).H.R.8069              Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act              Dec 19              H.Doc. 94-326              Veto *overridden* by the House on Jan 27, 1976 by vote No. 20 (310-113).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Jan 28, 1976 by vote No. 15 (70-24).Veto overridden93rd Congress, 2nd Session (1974)                              Regular Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusH.R.5094              Reclassification of positions of Deputy U.S. Marshals              Aug 12              H.Doc. 93-336              unchallengedH.R.11873              Animal Health Research Act              Aug 14              H.Doc. 93-337              unchallengedH.R.10626              Authorizing the sale of phosphate interests in certain lands in Florida              Sep 30              H.Doc. 93-363              unchallengedH.R.15301              Amending the Railroad Retirement Act of 1937              Oct 12              H.Doc. 93-371              Veto *overridden* by the House on Oct 15 by vote No. 614 (360-12).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Oct 16 by vote No. 479 (72-1).Veto overriddenH.R.15323              Amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1954              Oct 12              H.Doc. 93-370              unchallengedH.J.Res.1131              Continuing appropriations for the 1975 fiscal year              Oct 14              H.Doc. 93-369              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 15 by vote No. 613 (223-135).H.R.12471              Amending the Freedom of Information Act              Oct 17              H.Doc. 93-383              Veto *overridden* by the House on Nov 21 by vote No. 634 (371-31).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Nov 21 by vote No. 494 (65-27).Veto overriddenH.J.Res.1163              Continuing appropriations for the 1975 fiscal year              Oct 17              H.Doc. 93-374              The House *sustained*the veto on Oct 17 by vote No. 623 (161-83).H.R.11541              Amending the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1968              Oct 22              H.Doc. 93-382              unchallengedH.R.6624              For the relief of Alvin V. Burt, Jr., Eileen Wallace Kennedy Pope, and David Douglas Kennedy              Oct 29              H.Doc. 93-378              The House *sustained*the veto on Nov 20 by vote No. 635 (236-163).H.R.7768              For the relief of Nolan Sharp              Oct 29              H.Doc. 93-379              unchallengedH.R.13342              Amending the Farm Labor Contract Registration Act               Oct 29              H.Doc. 93-380              unchallengedH.R.14225              Rehabilitation Act amendments              Oct 29              H.Doc. 93-381					              Veto *overridden* by the House on Nov 20 by vote No. 633 (398-7).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Nov 21 by vote No. 495 (90-1).Veto overriddenH.R.6191              Amending the tariff schedules of the United States              Nov 26              H.Doc. 93-397              The House *sustained*the veto on Dec 3 by vote No. 649 (249-159).H.R.12628              Vocational rehabilitation, educational, and training allowances for veterans              Nov 26              H.Doc. 93-396              Veto *overridden* by the House on Dec 3 by vote No. 648 (394-10).Veto *overridden* by the Senate on Dec 3 by vote No. 513 (90-1).Veto overriddenS.3537              Modifying the Flood Control Act of 1965              Dec 17              120 Cong. Rec. 40607              unchallenged                              Pocket Vetoes                          Bill No.              Subject              Veto Date              Presidential Message              StatusS.425              Surface Mining Reclamation Act                            120 Cong. Rec. 41996-7              unchallengedS.3341              Revising certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to per diem,mileage, and expenses of federal employees                            120 Cong. Rec. 41998              unchallengedS.3943              Extension of funds for REAP and RECP                            120 Cong. Rec. 41998              unchallengedS.4206              Price support for milk                            120 Cong. Rec. 41997              unchallengedH.R.2933               Improving the quality of unshelled filberts and shelled filberts for marketing in the United States                            120 Cong. Rec. 41997              unchallengedH.R.8193              A bill to require that a percentage of U.S. oil imports be carried on U.S. flag vessels                            120 Cong. Rec. 41996              unchallengedH.R.11897              Naming the U.S. Courthouse and Federal Office Building at 110 Michigan Street, NW, Grand Rapids, Mich., the "Gerald R. Ford Federal Office Building"                            120 Cong. Rec. 41998              unchallengedH.R.11929              To amend section 15d of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act                            120 Cong. Rec. 41996              unchallengedH.R.13296              To authorize appropriations for certain maritime programs of the Department of Commerce, FY 1975                            120 Cong. Rec. 41998              unchallengedH.R.14214              To amend the Public Health Service Act                            120 Cong. Rec. 41996              unchallengedH.R.17085              To amend Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act                            120 Cong. Rec. 41997              unchallenged 1.President Ford vetoed five bills during the October 17 to November 18, 1974 adjournment period. These bills were H.R.6624, H.R.7768, H.R.11541, and H.R.14225. These bills were returned to the Clerk of the House with a message claiming that they had been pocked vetoed. Depsite the pocket veto claim, Congress considered them to be regular vetoes and they are listed here and in accompanying tables as such. The veto of H.R.14225 was overriddden by both chambers, but the Administration failed to promulgate it as law. Senator Edward Kennedy amended a pending pocket veto claim to included H.R.14225. The court held in Kennedy v. Jones (412 F.Supp.353 (D.D.C.1976)) that pocket vetoes could not be used except after adjournment sine die unless Congress failed to appoint individuals to receive messages. This decision reaffirmed Kennedy v. Sampson. The provisions of H.R.14225 were identical to H.R.17503 which became Public Law 93-516 (88 Stat.1617). Therefore, H.R. 14225 was not assigned a public law number.  |
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Additional information about veto power and procedure can be found in the CRS reports, *Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate* (PDF) and *Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview* (PDF).

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