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7 U.S.C. 74: Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-487. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 79, 7 U.S.C. 79a, 7 U.S.C. 86, 7 U.S.C. 87e, 7 U.S.C. 87f-2.

This Congress

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

How it got here

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–624 added subpars. (E) and (F). · (b), (F)

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–641 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1976

  • Pub. L. 94–582 expressed the policy of Congress to regulate the weighing and the certification of the weight of grain shipped in interstate or foreign commerce and the finding of Congress of the necessity to regulate grain transactions to prevent or eliminate burdens on commerce and to regulate eff…

1968

  • Pub. L. 90–487 substituted a declaration of policy by the Congress for provisions authorizing promulgation and establishment of grain standards by Secretary of Agriculture.

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.