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H.R. 7491 95th Congress House

A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses for the preceding taxable year and shall include certain…

Official title: A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses for the preceding … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses 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.

Introduced: May 26, 1977 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Agricultural laborAgriculture and Rural AffairsCensusFederal aid programs
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 26, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 26, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 26, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7491: A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses 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.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7491/
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"H.R. 7491: A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses 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.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7491/.
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H.R. 7491, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7491/.
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[H.R. 7491: A bill to provide that in compiling unemployment statistics, the Bureau of Labor Statistics shall include farmers reporting net income loses 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-7491/)
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