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S.2107

S.2107: Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019

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About This Bill

Introduced July 11, 2019
Latest Major Action March 3, 2020

Bill Sponsor

Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

6 (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in House - Oct. 28, 2019
Engrossed in Senate - Oct. 24, 2019
Reported to Senate - Sept. 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate - July 11, 2019

Bill Summary

Protecting America's Food and Agriculture Act of 2019 This bill authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), every fiscal year, to hire, train, and assign 240 new agricultural specialists until the total number of specialists equals and sustains the requirements identified each year in the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model. The CBP may also hire, train, and assign support staff to assist the specialists and specified levels of...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Feb. 20, 2020	Presented to President.
Feb. 10, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 10, 2020	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H983)
Feb. 10, 2020	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2107.
Feb. 10, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H983-986)
Feb. 10, 2020	Ms. Torres Small (NM) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov. 14, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
Oct. 28, 2019	Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Oct. 28, 2019	Received in the House.
Oct. 28, 2019	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct. 24, 2019	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct. 24, 2019	Passed the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6176-6177; text: CR S6177)
Sept. 10, 2019	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 198.
Sept. 10, 2019	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-94.
July 24, 2019	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
July 11, 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 11, 2019	Introduced in the Senate by Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

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