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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

Introduced: July 25, 1985 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 25, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 25, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 July 25, 1985

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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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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S. 1497, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1497/.
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