Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act
Public Law 103-376 · H.R. 4379 · 103rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 19, 1994 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX-15)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Pat Roberts, Rep. Tim Johnson,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Farm Credit System Agricultural Export and Risk Management Act - Amends the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to permit banks for cooperatives to participate in agricultural export financing arrangements with domestic or foreign businesses.
Prohibits the financing of a U.S. facility's foreign relocation.
Authorizes a Farm Credit Bank or direct lender association to participate in loans to similar but non-Farm Credit System entities for risk management purposes. Requires supervising Farm Credit Bank approval.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture Committee · House · discharged from, markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee; Foreign Agriculture and Hunger Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Oct 19, 1994Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-376.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 11, 1994PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 5, 1994FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 29, 1994FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Johnson (SD) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Agriculture Committee
- Sep 28, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Foreign Agriculture and Hunger Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- May 16, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Environment, Credit and Rural Development Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Foreign Agriculture and Hunger Subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee
- May 10, 1994CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.