H.R. 10875 · 84th Congress · 1955–1956
To enact the Agricultural Act of 1956.
H.R. 10875 in the 84th Congress (1955–1956) became law — introduced in 1956, sponsored by Harold Cooley. Congress held 11 roll call votes on it.
During the 84th Congress (1955–1956), Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- 1956
- Policy area
- Agriculture
Sponsor
Where it stands
- Introduced1956
- Passed the HouseYes
- Passed the SenateYes
- Sent to the PresidentYes
- Became lawYes
Every roll call vote on this bill
- HR 10875. Agricultural act of 1956. Amendment to reduce grazing land acreage for 1956-59. Adopted.House · May 3, 1956
- HR 10875. Farm program. Amendment to fix at 84 percent of parity the support price for upland cotton…House · May 3, 1956
- HR 10875. Farm program. Motion to recommit to agriculture committee with instructions to write in an advance…House · May 3, 1956
- HR 10875. Farm program. Passage of bill approving soil bank program.House · May 3, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Amendment to eliminate price supports for feed grains. Rejected.Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Amendment to remove noncommercial corn and small feeds from acreage reserve…Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Smith amendment to eliminate section directing sale of government-held cotton…Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Williams amendment to set maximum limit on soil bank payment to a producer in…Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Motion to reconsider CQ 65. Adopted.Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR. 10875. Revised farm bill. Reconsideration of williams amendment, CQ 65. Rejected.Senate · May 18, 1956
- HR 10875. Revised farm bill. Adoption of conference report.House · May 23, 1956
More bills from Harold Cooley in the 84th Congress
- H.R. 4915: To amend the act of April 6, 1949, to extend the period for emergency assistance to farmers and…
- H.R. 5168: To provide for retirement of the Government capital in certain institutions operating under the…
- H.R. 7030: To amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, and for other purposes
- H.R. 10285: To merge production credit corporations in Federal intermediate credit banks; to provide for…
- H.R. 11544: To improve and simplify the credit facilities available to farmers, to amend the Bankhead Jones…
- H.R. 11682: To facilitate the control and eradication of certain animal diseases, to facilitate the carrying…
Other Agriculture bills in the 84th Congress
- H.R. 1573: To repeal section 348 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938
- S. 2379: A bill to promote the fishing industry in the United States and Its Territories by providing for…
- H.R. 2851: To authorize the Commodity Credit Corporation to process food commodities for donation under…
- H.R. 4951: Directing a redetermination of the national marketing quota for burley tobacco for the 1955-56…
- H.R. 5168: To provide for retirement of the Government capital in certain institutions operating under the…
- H.R. 5239: Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit Administration for the…
- H.R. 7030: To amend and extend the Sugar Act of 1948, as amended, and for other purposes
- H.R. 8320: To amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Act of 1954 with respect to the special…
- H.R. 8780: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to relieve farmers from excise taxes in the case of…
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From the Congressional Bills Project (Adler and Wilkerson), covering 1947–2002.
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