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H.R. 7776 (95th)

A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income losses for the preceding taxable year and shall include certain of their dependents, and to provide that Federal assistance distributed on the basis of unemployment shall take into account such farmers and dependents.

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Introduced

14 June 1977

Last action

14 June 1977 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Anderson, John B. [R-IL-16], Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Rep. Corcoran, Tom [R-IL-14], Rep. Cornell, Robert J. [D-WI-8], Rep. Cornwell, David L. [D-IN-8], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Ertel, Allen E. [D-PA-17], Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2], Rep. Krebs, John H. [D-CA-17], Sen. Krueger, Robert C. [D-TX], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]

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21 July 2025

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Summary

Requires the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in compiling unemployment statistics, to classify as unemployed: (1) any farmer who reports a farm net loss on his or her income tax return; and (2) any dependent of such farmer whose sole occupation consists of working 15 or more hours per week on the farm. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to report the number of such farmers and dependents to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Requires any Federal programs in which funds are allocated, in whole or in part, on the basis of unemployment statistics, to base such allocations, after September 30, 1978, on unemployment statistics compiled pursuant to this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 14 June 1977

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 June 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 June 1977

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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