A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 relating to credit eligibility for cooperatives serving agricultural producers, and to enlarge the access of production credit associations to Federal district courts.
Public Law 94-184 · H.R. 7862 · 94th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Dec 31, 1975 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Bergland (D-MN-7)
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.
Reduces to 70 percent the percentage of voting control which must be held by farmers, producers, or harvesters in order for rural electric, telephone, and public utility cooperatives to be eligible to borrow from banks for cooperatives under the Farm Credit Act of 1971.
Removes the prohibitions against Federal jurisdiction in suits against institutions of the Farm Credit System.
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. 13 actions.
- Dec 31, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-184.
- Dec 19, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Dec 17, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- Dec 15, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Nov 5, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Nov 4, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Nov 1, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Jun 12, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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.