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S 565 100th Congress Senate Finance and Financial Sector Agricultural credit Agricultural economics Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bankruptcy Family farms Farms

Family Farmer Equity Act of 1987

Introduced: February 19, 1987 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 20, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.
Feb 19, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 19, 1987
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Farmer Equity Act of 1987 - Amends the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 to apply bankruptcy provisions governing the adjustment of debts of family farmers to bankruptcy cases that are pending or that are reviewable on appeal after the date of enactment of this Act, without regard to whether such cases were commenced before November 26, 1986.

What's happening now February 20, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts and Administrative Practice.

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  • HR 1152 Identical bill Family Farmer Equity Act of 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 565: Family Farmer Equity Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-565/
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"S. 565: Family Farmer Equity Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-565/.
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S. 565, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-S-565/.
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