An original bill to extend and amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 for the purpose of assuring consumers of plentiful supplies of food and fiber at reasonable prices.

S. 1888 in the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) became law — introduced on May 23, 1973, sponsored by Herman Talmadge. Congress held 24 roll call votes on it.

During the 93rd Congress (1973–1974), Richard Nixon was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status: Became law
Introduced: May 23, 1973
Policy area: Agriculture
Public law: Public Law 93-86

Sponsor

Herman Talmadge (D-GA)

Where it stands

IntroducedMay 23, 1973
Passed the SenateYes
Passed the HouseYes
Sent to the PresidentYes
Became lawAug 10, 1973

Every roll call vote on this bill

To amend S. 1888, the proposed agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973, by establishing consumer and…Senate · Jun 6, 1973
To amend S. 1888, to strike from the bill provisions relating to milk marketing, except those which would…Senate · Jun 6, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to make the repeal of wheat processors payment effective on date of enactment instead of…Senate · Jun 6, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to eliminate the mandatory 80% parity price supports for dairy products for the 1973…Senate · Jun 6, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to retain the target price program for the 1974 crop, phase out production incentive…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to strike from the bill provisions limiting dairy imports to 2% of the domestic consumption…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to strike from the bill provisions recommending that the President initiate an…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to adjust the value of food stamp allotments to reflect changes in the prices of food.Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend to S. 1888 to restore the milk marketing order provisions stricken by hart amendment agreed to on…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to require that the interest rate shall be equal to the cost of the money on dollar credit…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To sustain the chair when it ruled as nongermane to the provisions of S. 1888 the moss amendment no. 202, to…Senate · Jun 7, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to provide graduated target prices for wheat from $2.25 to $1.95/bushel, for corn from…Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to impose a $20,000 payment limitation per producer instead of the present $55,000 per crop…Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to provide that payments made on production from leased acreage allotments shall be subject…Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To reconsider the vote by which the moss amendment to S. 1888 was rejected. (see variable 187.)Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to repeal authority for establishing acreage allotments for wheat, food grains, and cotton…Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To amend S. 1888 to increase the minimum loan level for corn from $1 to $1.25/bushel, and for wheat from…Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To pass S. 1888.Senate · Jun 8, 1973
To order the previous question on a motion to instruct conferees to insist on language in the house…House · Jul 24, 1973
To instruct conferees to insist on a house amendment to S. 1888, the proposed agriculture and consumer…House · Jul 24, 1973
To table the amendment of sen. Helms to S. 1888, the agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973. The…Senate · Jul 31, 1973
To amend S. 1888, the agriculture and consumer protection act of 1973. The talmadge amendment is a…Senate · Jul 31, 1973
To order the previous question on his motion to recede and concur in the Senate amendment to the house…House · Aug 3, 1973
To concur in a Senate amendment to a house amendment to S. 1888, a bill amending the agriculture act of…House · Aug 3, 1973

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