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S 393 102th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural credit Agricultural economics Agricultural price supports Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Cotton Environmental Protection Farmers National Guard Persian Gulf Persian Gulf War Rice Soil conservation

A bill to provide for fair treatment for farmers and ranchers who are participating in the Persian Gulf War as active reservists or in any other military capacity, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1991
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 12, 1991
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 36.
Mar 12, 1991
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Mar 6, 1991
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 7, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 7, 1991
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides with regard to active reservists participating in the Persian Gulf War for: (1) acreage base protection; (2) waiver of minimum rice or upland cotton planting requirements; (3) waiver of certain conservation requirements; and (4) farm credit assistance.

What's happening now March 14, 1991

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 19, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 393: A bill to provide for fair treatment for farmers and ranchers who are participating in the Persian Gulf War as active reservists or in any other military capacity, and for other purposes.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-393/
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"S. 393: A bill to provide for fair treatment for farmers and ranchers who are participating in the Persian Gulf War as active reservists or in any other military capacity, and for other purposes.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-393/.
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S. 393, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-S-393/.
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