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HR 1443 100th Congress House

Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require the Secretary of the Interior to charge full cost for water delivered from any reclamation or i… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require the Secretary of the Interior to charge full cost for water delivered from any reclamation or irrigation project for the production of any surplus crop of an agricultural commodity.

Introduced: July 8, 1987 See on congress.gov
Water Resources Development Agricultural economicsAgricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsCosts
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IrrigationWater and Water Resources DevelopmentWater supply
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 9, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
May 12, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 8, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.
Apr 8, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
Mar 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 9, 1987

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Act of 1939 to require the Secretary of the Interior to charge full cost for the delivery of water used in the production of any surplus agricultural commodity.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 8, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1443: Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1443/
MLA
"H.R. 1443: Irrigation Subsidy Reform Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1443/.
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H.R. 1443, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1443/.
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