HR 6161: An Act of Congress (1979)

The process of enacting a piece of legislation.

This documentary provides an example of a piece of legislation being enacted by the U.S. Congress by describing how HR 6161 - a bill amending the Clean Air Act - goes through the processes of conception, committee amendment and final passage.

Cast (19)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

E.G. Marshall

Narrator

R

Robert L. Peabody

Narrator

C

Clinton McCarty

Narrator

T

Tip O'Neill

Himself

John Dingell

Himself

P

Paul G. Rogers

Himself

J

James Broyhill

Himself

L

Leonard Woodcock

Himself

H

Henry Waxman

Himself

A

Andrew Maguire

Himself

D

Doug Walgren

Himself

T

Tim Lee Carter

Himself

M

Marty Russo

Himself

J

James M. Collins

Himself

L

Lou Frey, J.R

Himself

Ed Markey

Himself

Al Gore

Himself

Barbara Mikulski

Herself

J

John Rhodes

Himself

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