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7 U.S.C. 1946: Liability of borrower
Created in 1961 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (a)
How it got here
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79 inserted "a microloan to a beginning farmer or rancher or veteran farmer or rancher (as defined in section 2279(e) of this title), or" after "The interest rate on". (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–127, §661(g), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: "The interest rate on any loan (other than a guaranteed loan) made or insured under clause (5) of section 1942(a) of this title for activities that involve the use of prime farmland as defined in section 1927(a)(6)… (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–127, §614, added subsec. (c). (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
1990
- Pub. L. 101–624 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The interest rate on any loan (other than a guaranteed loan) to a low-income, limited resource borrower under this subchapter shall be the interest rate otherwise applicable under this section… · (a)
1984
- Pub. L. 98–258 inserted "(or, in the case of loans for farm operating purposes, fifteen years)" and substituted "Except as otherwise provided for farm loans under section 1981b of this title, the interest rate" for "The interest rate". · (b)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35 redesignated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted reference to loans guaranteed under pars. (2) and (3), and added pars. (2) and (3). · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–334 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted provisions relating to depositing of charges and provisions relating to interest rates on guaranteed loans, struck out provisions relating to payment and renewal of loans, and added subsec. (b).
1968
- Pub. L. 90–488 substituted provisions for determination of interest rate by taking into consideration current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining periods to maturity comparable to the average maturities of the loans, adjusted to the nearest…
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