A bill to amend section 301 (b) (7) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, to change the marketing year for wheat from July 1-June 30, to June 1-May 31.
Public Law 94-61 · S. 435 · 94th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Gerald Ford (R) on Jul 25, 1975 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Milton Young (R-ND)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Robert Dole, Sen. Henry Bellmon
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 Agricultural Adjustment Act, that the marketing year for wheat shall be changed from July 1-June 30, to June 1-May 31.
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. 12 actions.
- Jul 25, 1975Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public law 94-61.
- Jul 23, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 22, 1975PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 21, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Jul 14, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 28, 1975CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 24, 1975FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jan 28, 1975CommitteeCommittee · 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.