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12 U.S.C. 2017: Eligibility

Created in 1988 by Public Law 92-181. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Farm Credit Administration (4).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1988Pub. L. 92-181added it

12 U.S.C. 2017Eligibility

(1)bona fide farmers, ranchers, or producers or harvesters of aquatic products;

(2)persons furnishing to farmers and ranchers farm-related services directly…changed

(3)owners of rural homes.moved to (4)

(3)Newnew

(4)owners of rural homes. (formerly (3))renumbered

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 5526Agricultural Act of 2026reported by committee

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (2), (3)

How it got here

Unchanged since Public Law 92-181 (Jan 6, 1988).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.