A bill to amend Section 201 of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, to delete the requirement that the support price of milk be adjusted semiannually.
Public Law 97-6 · S. 509 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Mar 31, 1981 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Helms (R-NC)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Samuel Hayakawa, Sen. John Melcher
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to eliminate the semiannual price support adjustment for milk.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Agricultural Credit Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Mar 31, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-6.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 30, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 27, 1981Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments by Voice vote.
- Mar 26, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Mar 25, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 88-5. Record Vote No: 40.Senate roll call 40
- Mar 10, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Mar 4, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Feb 25, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Agricultural Credit Subcommittee of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Feb 20, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Agricultural Credit Subcommittee of the 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.