68th United States Congress

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The 68th United States Congress was the federal legislative session (1923–1925) that, under Republican control, enacted major laws including the restrictive Immigration Act of 1924 during the presidency of Calvin Coolidge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Congress
federal legislature
chamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
city Washington, D.C.
controlledBy Republican Party
country United States of America
endDate 1925-03-04
firstSessionEndDate 1924-06-07
firstSessionStartDate 1923-12-03
followedBy 69th United States Congress
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
jurisdiction federal law of the United States
languageOfRecord English
legislativeBody United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legislativeFocus Native American citizenship
foreign service reorganization
immigration restriction
tax policy
veterans benefits
legislativeTermNumber 68
location United States Capitol
meetsIn First Session
Second Session
meetsUnderConstitution United States Constitution
notableFor Republican dominance in both chambers
enactment of the Immigration Act of 1924
partOf history of the United States Congress
passedLaw Clarke–McNary Act
Rogers Act of 1924
surface form: Foreign Service Act of 1924

Immigration Act of 1924
Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Pact of Ancon implementation legislation
Revenue Act of 1924
Adjusted Compensation Act of 1924
surface form: World War Adjusted Compensation Act
politicalMajorityInHouse Republican Party
politicalMajorityInSenate Republican Party
precededBy 67th United States Congress
presidentDuringTerm Calvin Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
presidentProTemporeOfSenate Albert B. Cummins NERFINISHED
secondSessionEndDate 1925-03-04
secondSessionStartDate 1924-12-01
speakerOfTheHouse Frederick H. Gillett NERFINISHED
startDate 1923-03-04
timePeriod 1920s
vicePresidentDuringTerm Calvin Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes

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Immigration Act of 1924 introducedIn 68th United States Congress
Warren G. Harding administration legislativeBody 68th United States Congress
Public Law 68-175 congressNumber 68th United States Congress