A bill to repeal the provisions of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 which provide for payments to farmers in the event of crop failures with respect to crops planted in lieu of wheat or feed grains.
Public Law 93-228 · S. 2491 · 93rd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Dec 29, 1973 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Herman Talmadge (D-GA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Repeals those provisions of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 which provide for payments to farmers in the event of crop failures with respect to crops planted in lieu of wheat or feed grain.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Dec 29, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-228.
- Dec 21, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 20, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Dec 19, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Oct 11, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Oct 3, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Sep 26, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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.