H.R.6233: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about agriculture and food
  • Introduced July 31, 2012
  • Latest Major Action Sept. 10, 2012

Bill Summary

Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to make FY2012 livestock indemnity payments from Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funds to eligible producers on farms that have incurred livestock death losses in excess of the normal mortality due to: (1) attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian predators; or (2)...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 5 statements associated with H.R.6233.

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The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.6233.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 752 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6233 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
Rule H. Res. 752 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 752.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6233 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6233.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.R. 6233.
Considered as unfinished business.
Mr. Costa moved to recommit with instructions to Agriculture.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Costa motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to express the sense of the House that a five-year Farm Bill would provide greater certainty and stability for America's farm families than extending farm policy for only one year or authorizing short-term disaster assistance. The Motion would also prohibit foreign corporations from receiving disaster assistance. Lastly, the Motion would require the Secretary of Agriculture to prevent duplicative payments for assistance.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 232 (Roll no. 553).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 223 - 197 (Roll no. 554).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
July 31, 2012

Introduced in the House by Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.)

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