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H.R. 1723 (97th)

Rural Telephone Bank Amendment Act of 1981

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Introduced

5 February 1981

Last action

18 May 1981 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.3603.

Sponsors

Rep. Jones, Ed [D-TN-8], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Coelho, Anthony Lee [D-CA-15], Rep. Boner, William H. [D-TN-5], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

29 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Rural Telephone Bank Amendment Act of 1981 - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to require the United States to purchase class A stock to fund the Rural Telephone Bank through 1991 until such stock equals $600,000,000. Extends the deadline for such stock to be redeemed and retired by the telephone bank to as soon as practicable after September 30, 1995. Eliminates the minimum amount of class A and class B stock which must be issued before class A stock may be retired.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 February 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

    Source: Committee

  5. 23 February 1981

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 March 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 6 April 1981

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 April 1981

    Committee

    Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

    Source: Committee

  9. 18 May 1981

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.3603.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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