A bill to extend the time for conducting the referendum with respect to the national marketing quota for wheat for the marketing year beginning June 1, 1978.
Public Law 95-48 · S. 1240 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 17, 1977 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Robert Dole (R-KS)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Henry Bellmon, Sen. Milton Young
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.
Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to postpone the national marketing quota referendum for the 1978 wheat crop until either October 15, 1977, or 30 days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress, whichever date is earlier.
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. 14 actions.
- Jun 17, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-48.
- Jun 7, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 6, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 25, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 27, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Agriculture Committee
- Apr 25, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Apr 21, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Apr 5, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.