Congressional Hearing on Raisin Marketing and Filbert Quality Standards
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing addressed proposed federal legislative changes to how agricultural commodities are marketed and graded, which directly impacts the regulatory requirements for growers and distributors of raisins and filberts.
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Raisin growers and distributors
The proposed legislation H.R. 6266 concerns the marketing promotion of their product.
Filbert growers and distributors
The proposed legislation H.R. 2381 concerns the quality standards for their product.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on May 11, 1977, by the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
- The subcommittee reviewed H.R. 6266, which pertains to the marketing promotion of raisins.
- The subcommittee reviewed H.R. 2381, which pertains to the marketing quality standards for filberts.
- The hearing was part of the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress.
Why It Matters
The hearing addressed proposed federal legislative changes to how agricultural commodities are marketed and graded, which directly impacts the regulatory requirements for growers and distributors of raisins and filberts.
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Agricultural Regulatory Focus
The hearing demonstrates the federal government's active role in the 1970s in legislating specific marketing and quality standards for individual agricultural commodities.
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