Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937
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The Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937 (P.L. 75-210) was passed on July 22, 1937 and authorized acquisition by the
federal government of damaged lands to rehabilitate and use them for various purposes. Most importantly, however, the law authorized a modest credit program to assist tenant farmers to purchase land, and it was the culmination of a long effort to secure legislation for their benefit.
Both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management manage some Bankhead-Jones
lands. Some Forest Service Bankhead-Jones lands are National Grasslands.
federal government of damaged lands to rehabilitate and use them for various purposes. Most importantly, however, the law authorized a modest credit program to assist tenant farmers to purchase land, and it was the culmination of a long effort to secure legislation for their benefit.
Both the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management manage some Bankhead-Jones
lands. Some Forest Service Bankhead-Jones lands are National Grasslands.