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HR 2579 103th Congress House

Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act

Official title: To extend to 1993 and subsequent crops the disaster assistance provisions of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990.

Introduced: July 1, 1993 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditAgricultural economicsAgricultural insuranceAgricultural labor
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Agricultural price supportsAquacultureBee cultureCitrus fruitsCottonDisaster reliefFeed grain programFlowersForest productsFruit and fruit tradeGrants-in-aidLivestockMigrant laborOilseedsPeanuts
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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 7 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 1993
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 7, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Credit and Rural Development.
Jul 7, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities.
Jul 7, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Specialty Crops and Natural Resources.
Jul 7, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock.
Jul 1, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 1, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 7, 1993

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 to entitle Chapter 3 of Title XXII as the "Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act."

Extends emergency crop loss assistance for: (1) wheat, feed grains, upland and extra long staple cotton, and rice; (2) peanuts, sugar, and tobacco; (3) oilseeds and nonprogram crops; (4) orchards; and (5) forest crops.

Extends related program provisions, including quality reduction assistance.

Authorizes appropriations.

Extends emergency grant assistance coverage to low-income packinghouse workers.

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to make beekeepers eligible for emergency livestock assistance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 1, 1993
POMEROY, EARL
· Jul 1, 1993
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 1, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2579: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2579/
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"H.R. 2579: Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-2579/.
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