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- H.R.6611
H.R.6611: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 23, 2020
- Latest Major Action April 23, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (9 Democrats, 23 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 23, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill provides $50 billion in FY2020 supplemental appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support agricultural producers impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The supplemental appropriations are designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits. USDA may not apply any payment limitations to payments made to producers using funding provided by this bill,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 23, 2020 |
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| April 23, 2020 |
Introduced in the House by Austin Scott (R-Ga.) |