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HR 4602 102th Congress House

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen payment limitations on the total amount of deficiency payments that may be made to a person under commodity programs and to restrict eligibility…

Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen payment limitations on the total amount of deficiency payments that may be made to a person under commodit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen payment limitations on the total amount of deficiency payments that may be made to a person under commodity programs and to restrict eligibility for participation in such programs.

Introduced: July 22, 1992 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural economicsAgricultural price supportsCottonFeed grain program
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It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) 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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 26, 1992
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 26, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 with regard to wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice deficiency and land diversion payments to: (1) reduce total annual assistance levels; (2) reduce the number of certain related entities that may receive payments; and (3) establish maximum adjusted gross income levels and commodity sales limitations for payment eligibility purposes.

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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 22, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4602: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen payment limitations on the total amount of deficiency payments that may be made to a person under commodity programs and to restrict eligibility for participation in such programs.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4602/
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"H.R. 4602: To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to strengthen payment limitations on the total amount of deficiency payments that may be made to a person under commodity programs and to restrict eligibility for participation in such programs.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4602/.
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H.R. 4602, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-4602/.
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