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S.2086: Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action Nov. 7, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (11 Democrats, 9 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Nov. 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and other agricultural laws to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar program. The bill modifies the sugar program to: reduce the rates for price support loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets; require USDA to recover the net cost of the program from domestic sugar processors; extend...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 7, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| Nov. 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |