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S 1852 97th Congress Senate Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural Affairs Agriculture in foreign trade Credit Export credit Exports Farm produce Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and Investments International banking

A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to provide for the extension of credit for agricultural commodities.

Introduced: November 16, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 19, 1982
Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.
Nov 16, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Banking.
Nov 16, 1981
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to provide for the extension of an export financing credit for agricultural commodities. Sets a formula for determining the amount of the credit extension for each fiscal year. Makes provisions for the credit inapplicable for fiscal years in which: (1) the demand for such credit is less than a specified ratio; or (2) the level of agricultural exports will be adequate without the credit.

What's happening now January 19, 1982

Committee on Banking requested executive comment from Commerce Department; Agriculture Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 4, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1852: A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to provide for the extension of credit for agricultural commodities.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1852/
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"S. 1852: A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to provide for the extension of credit for agricultural commodities.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1852/.
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S. 1852, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-1852/.
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