An Act to amend sections 6, 306 and 308 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended.
Public Law 94-124 · H.R. 4799 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Nov 4, 1975 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. William Poage (D-TX-11)
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.
Provides, under the Rural Electrification Act, that guaranteed government loans, including the related guarantee, may be assigned to the extent provided in the contract of guarantee executed by the Administrator of the Rural Electrification Administration under such Act. States that the assignability of such loan and guarantee shall be governed exclusively by the contract of guarantee.
Requires that the Secretary of Agriculture testify annually before the House Committee on Agriculture and the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry and provide justification in detail of the amount requested in the budget to be appropriated for the next fiscal year for the purpose of administering the Rural Electrification Act.
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. 14 actions.
- Nov 4, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-124.
- Oct 24, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 23, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 22, 1975Resolving differencesResolving differences · House agreed to Senate amendment.
- Oct 20, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Oct 9, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 22, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 21, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Jul 14, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Mar 12, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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.