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S.25: SUGAR Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
- Introduced Jan. 25, 2011
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (3 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011 or SUGAR Act of 2011 - Eliminates nonrecourse support loans for sugar producers. Lowers sugarcane and sugar beet loans rates each year from 2012-2014 until they are $0 for the 2015 crop. Eliminates: (1) sugar price supports and sugar processor loans as of 2015, and (2) sugar marketing quotas and allotments. Eliminates: (1) Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) forfeited sugar storage payments,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Jan. 25, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |