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- H.R.1238
H.R.1238: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to treat certain planted soybean crops as harvested commodity crops under the Market Facilitation Program.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 7, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 14, 2019
Bill Summary
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to treat a soybean crop as an eligible crop for payments under the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) if market conditions have discouraged or prevented a producer of a soybean crop from harvesting the crop or entering the crop into the stream of commerce. (The MFP provides payments to producers with commodities that have been significantly impacted by actions of foreign governments resulting in...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 7, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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| Feb. 14, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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| Feb. 14, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ralph Abraham (R-La.) |