An Act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 with respect to rice.
Public Law 93-27 · H.R. 6883 · 93rd Congress · began in the House
Signed by Richard Nixon (R) on Apr 27, 1973 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. David Bowen (D-MS-2)
Cosponsors (15): Rep. Jamie Whitten, Rep. Sonny Montgomery,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Provides that if the Secretary of Agriculture determines for 1973 that because of a natural disaster a portion of the farm rice acreage allotments in a county cannot be timely planted or replanted in such year, he may authorize for such year the transfer of all or part of the rice acreage allotment for any farm in the county so affected to another farm in the county or in an adjoining county on which one or more of the producers on the farm from which the transfer is to be made will be engaged in the production of rice and will share in the proceeds thereof, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Apr 27, 1973Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 93-27.
- Apr 19, 1973PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Apr 18, 1973FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Apr 17, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 12, 1973CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.