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H.R. 7012 (95th)

Agricultural Census Amendments Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 May 1977

Last action

19 July 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Rousselot, John H. [R-CA-26], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3]

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2 September 2025

Summary

Agricultural Census Amendments Act - Directs the Secretary of Commerce to reduce the overall burden on respondents in the 1979 census of agriculture, drainage and irrigation to no more than 60 percent of the burden on respondents in the 1974 census. Requires the statistical definition of farms in the 1979 census not to exclude any establishment which would normally sell more than $600 worth of agricultural products during the census year; or, for census years following 1979, $600 worth, adjusted by a specified percentage. Directs the Department of Commerce to improve the collection, analysis and publication of data about the ownership structure of American farms. Requires publication of information obtained in each such census as soon as practicable, but in no event later than March 1 of the year following the year in which such census is taken.

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Timeline

  1. 9 May 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 May 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 May 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 May 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-371.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 May 1977

    Reported

    Reported to House from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, H. Rept. 95-371.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 July 1977

    Vote

    Measure passed House, amended, roll call #426 (401-9).

    Source: Floor

  7. 18 July 1977

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #426 (401-9).

    Source: Floor

  8. 18 July 1977

    Floor

    Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.

    Source: Floor

  9. 19 July 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Reported to House with amendment(s)

    summary · EN · 26 May 1977

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  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 9 May 1977

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