S 1497
99th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Advisory bodies
Agricultural marketing regulation
Agricultural policies
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Federal advisory bodies
National Agricultural Policy Commission Act of 1985
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 25, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
National Agricultural Policy Commission Act of 1985 - Establishes a National Commission on Agricultural Policy to study the structure, procedures, and methods of formulating and administering U.S. agricultural policies and programs.
Requires annual reports to the President and to the Congress.
Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates such Commission four years after the date of enactment of this Act.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1497: National Agricultural Policy Commission Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1497/
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