HCONRES 177 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to the erosion of local control and participation by farmer- and rancher-borrowers in the farmer- and rancher-owned Farm Credit System and in opposition to the large-scale consolidation and mergers of the production credit associations and Federal land bank associations within the Farm Credit System.

Introduced 1985-07-17· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.(1985-08-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) local control by farmer and rancher borrowers in the Farm Credit System should not be diminished; and (2) wide-scale consolidations and mergers of Federal land bank associations and production credit associations should not be pursued by the Farm Credit System or accomplished through coercive action such as the threat of liquidation of dissenting associations.…

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Cosponsors (17)

6 Democrats11 Republicans