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S. 919 101st Congress Senate

Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act

Official title: A bill to enable producers of soybeans to develop, finance, and carry out a nationally coordinated program for soybean promotion, research, and consumer information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural economicsAgriculture in foreign tradeConsumer educationExports
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Marketing ordersSoybeans
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 1989
Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.
Jul 27, 1989
Committee on Agriculture received executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Jul 14, 1989
Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing. Hearings held.
May 31, 1989
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic and Foreign Marketing.
May 3, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
May 3, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 2, 1989

Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1729 ordered to be reported.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to issue an order (subject to producer referendum) creating a soybean promotion, research, and consumer education program.

Requires any such order to provide for the establishment of a: (1) United Soybean Board; and (2) Soybean Program Coordinating Committee.

Funds such program through producer assessments.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2209 Identical bill Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act
  • S 1729 Procedurally related Futures Trading Practices Act of 1989
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 3, 1989
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 3, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 919: Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-919/
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