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HR 7905 96th Congress House

New Homestead Act of 1980

Introduced: July 31, 1980 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jul 31, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 31, 1980
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7905: New Homestead Act of 1980. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7905/
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"H.R. 7905: New Homestead Act of 1980." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7905/.
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H.R. 7905, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-7905/.
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