HR 15560 · 93th Congress · Livestock

Emergency Livestock Credit Act

Introduced 1974-06-21· Sponsored by Rep. Poage, W. R. [D-TX-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Measure laid on table in House, S. 3679 passed in lieu.(1974-07-16)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1974-07-16
Yea 210Nay 204
PassedHouse · 1974-07-16
Yea 210Nay 204

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Emergency Livestock Credit Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a guaranteed loan program for bona fide farmers and ranchers, including operators of feedlots, who are primarily engaged in agricultural production for the purpose of breeding, raising, fattening, or marketing livestock (meaning beef cattle, dairy cattle, swine, chickens, turkeys, and the products thereof.) States that no contract guaranteeing any such loan by an approved lender shall require the Secretary to participate in more than 90 percent of any loss sustained thereon. Provides that loans guaranteed under this Act shall bear interest at a rate to be agreed upon by the lender and borrower. Sets forth conditions for such loan guarantees, including that: (1) the farmer or rancher is primarily engaged in agricultural production, and the financing to be furnished the farmer or rancher is to be used for purposes related to the breeding, raising, fattening, or marketing of livestock or livestock products; (2) the total loans guaranteed under this Act for any farmer or rancher shall not exceed $350,000; and (3) in the case of any loan to refinance the livestock operations of a farmer or rancher, the…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

13 Democrats7 Republicans