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HR 2429 104th Congress House

Farms for the Future Act Amendments of 1995

Official title: To amend the Farms for the Future Act of 1990 to provide agricultural producers, in cooperation with States and local governments, financially competitive opti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Farms for the Future Act of 1990 to provide agricultural producers, in cooperation with States and local governments, financially competitive options for maintaining farmland in agricultural production.

Introduced: September 29, 1995 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural economicsEasementsEconomics and Public FinanceFarm lands
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Farmland lossFarmland protectionGrants-in-aid
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 12, 1995
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Oct 5, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Sep 29, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 29, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1887)
Sep 29, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 12, 1995

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Farms for the Future Act Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Farms for the Future Act of 1990 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide States with matching grants for farmland protection easements to retain qualifying farmland in agricultural use. Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 29, 1996
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 15, 1995
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 15, 1995
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Nov 10, 1995
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 25, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2429: Farms for the Future Act Amendments of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2429/
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"H.R. 2429: Farms for the Future Act Amendments of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2429/.
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