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S.1024: Family Farmer Protection Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 16, 1997
- Latest Major Action Nov. 13, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Family Farmer Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 to repeal a sunset provision, thus making chapter 12 (adjustment of debts of a family farmer with regular annual income) of the Bankruptcy Code permanent. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make a direct or guaranteed farm operating loan for paying annual farm or ranch operating expenses of a borrower...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held at Des Moines, Iowa. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-259.
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Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
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| July 16, 1997 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |