Congressional Timeline: 76th Congress (January 3, 1939, to January 3, 1941) Page 1

76th Congress

76th Congress

April 3, 1939
Administrative Reorganization Act of 1939

August 2, 1939
Hatch Act

November 4, 1939
Neutrality Act of 1939

June 28, 1940
Alien Registration Act

September 16, 1940
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940

Timeline: January 3, 1939, to January 3, 1941

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76th Congress
1st Session, January 3, 1939, to August 5, 1939
2nd Session, September 21, 1939, to November 3, 1939
3rd Session, January 3, 1940, to January 3, 1941

Partisan Composition of the House
Partisan Composition of the Senate
Black Americans Serving in this Congress
Women Serving in this Congress

President: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congressional Leaders:
Senate Majority Leader: Alben Barkley (D-KY)
Senate Minority Leader: Charles L. McNary (R-OR)
Speaker of the House: William B. Bankhead (D-AL) Died in office, September 15, 1940.
Majority Leader of the House: Sam Rayburn (D-TX); John W. McCormack (D-MA)
Minority Leader of the House: Joseph W. Martin, Jr. (R-MA)

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April 3, 1939

Administrative Reorganization Act of 1939

Gave the president the authority to hire additional confidential staff and reorganize the executive branch (within certain limits) for two years subject to legislative veto. It was the first major, planned reorganization of the executive branch of the government of the United States since 1787. Led to Reorganization Plan No. 1, which created the Executive Office of the President.

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The Executive Office of the President
was established b y the Administrative
Reorganization Act

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August 2, 1939

Hatch Act

Forbade intimidation or bribery of voters and restricted political campaign activities by federal employees. It prohibits using any public funds designated for relief or public works for electoral purposes. It also forbids officials paid with federal funds from using promises of jobs, promotion, financial assistance, contracts, or any other benefit to coerce campaign contributions or political support.

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November 4, 1939

Neutrality Act of 1939

Repealed the arms embargo clause of the Neutrality Act of 1937 and allowed belligerent nations to purchase arms in the U.S. provided they paid cash and used their own ships for transportation.

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June 28, 1940

Alien Registration Act

Required all foreign nationals to register and be fingerprinted. Made it unlawful to advocate the forceful overthrow of the government, to teach such doctrine, or to organize or belong to any organization engaged in such activities. Also known as the Smith Act.

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1939

76th Congress

April 3, 1939

Administrative

Reorganization Act

of 1939

August 2, 1939

Hatch Act

November 4, 1939

Neutrality Act of 1939

June 28, 1940

Alien Registration Act

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