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S.3586: A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency payments to dairy producers.
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 11, 2018
- Latest Major Action Oct. 11, 2018
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- Introduced in Senate - Oct. 11, 2018
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue emergency payments to dairy producers. USDA must develop criteria for the payments that give priority to producers who are: (1) located in a state with a high cost of dairy production compared to other states, and (2) on a farm with a high cost of dairy production based on the size of the farm. The emergency payments provided under this bill must be at least $10,000 but no...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 11, 2018 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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| Oct. 11, 2018 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.) |