WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

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7 U.S.C. 1981a: Loan moratorium and policy on foreclosures

Created in 1978 by Public Law 87-128. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of the Secretary of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 · reported by committee · would change (a)

How it got here

2008

  • Pub. L. 110–246, §14002(a), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 inserted "or by the Rural Development Administration" after "Farmers Home Administration".

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.