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HRES 74 100th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for corn grown in the United States…

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for corn grown in the United States; and that the Congress should reject proposals made by the President to repeal the excise tax reduction for fuels containing alcohol and to reduce the minimum level of price support for domestic sugar.

Introduced: February 5, 1987 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural economicsAgricultural price supportsAgriculture and Rural AffairsAlcohol and Alcoholic Beverages
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Alcohol as fuelAlcohol taxCornEconomics and Public FinanceExcise taxFederal budgetsGasolineMotor Vehicles and DrivingPetroleum and petroleum productsSugar and sugar tradeTaxation
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It was not agreed to before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, so it is no longer active. 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
Agreed to (House)
Mar 19, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Forest, Family Farms, and Energy.
Feb 18, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 5, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) farmers and industry should continue efforts to improve the market for U.S. corn; and (2) the Congress should reject presidential budget proposals to repeal the excise tax reduction for alcohol fuels and to reduce sugar price support levels.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 74: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for corn grown in the United States; and that the Congress should reject proposals made by the President to repeal the excise tax reduction for fuels containing alcohol and to reduce the minimum level of price support for domestic sugar.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-74/
MLA
"H. Res. 74: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for corn grown in the United States; and that the Congress should reject proposals made by the President to repeal the excise tax reduction for fuels containing alcohol and to reduce the minimum level of price support for domestic sugar.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-74/.
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H. Res. 74, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-74/.
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[H. Res. 74: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that farmers and industry should continue their efforts to improve and expand the market for corn grown in the United States; and that the Congress should reject proposals made by the President to repeal the excise tax reduction for fuels containing alcohol and to reduce the minimum level of price support for domestic sugar.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HRES-74/)
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