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Read. Follow. Verify.1965 Congressional Hearings on H.R. 7500: Suburban Land Development Corporation
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document contains the transcripts of congressional hearings held in June 1965 regarding H.R. 7500, a bill proposing the creation of a Suburban Land Development Corporation. The hearings were conducted by the of the House Committee on Agriculture.
The hearings represent the legislative record for a proposal to establish a federal corporation aimed at managing suburban land development and credit, which would have influenced land-use policy and federal financing for suburban expansion in the mid-1960s.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Suburban Land Development Corporation
The entity proposed for creation by the legislation.
House Committee on Agriculture
The committee responsible for reviewing and reporting on the legislation.
Key Facts
- The hearings were held on June 1 and June 23, 1965.
- The subject of the hearings was H.R. 7500, which proposed the establishment of a Suburban Land Development Corporation.
- The hearings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Conservation and Credit of the House Committee on Agriculture.
- The proceedings took place during the first session of the 89th Congress.
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Federal involvement in suburban growth
The proposal of a federal corporation for suburban land development indicates an attempt to centralize or regulate suburban expansion through federal credit mechanisms in the mid-1960s.
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