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HR 2738 105th Congress House

Family Farmer Cooperative Marketing Amendments Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to promote good faith bargaini… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to promote good faith bargaining between such accredited associations and the handlers of agricultural products, and to strengthen the enforcement authorities to respond to violations of the Act.

Introduced: May 21, 1998 Introduced by: Kaptur, Marcy Democratic · Ohio See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Administrative procedureAdministrative remediesAgricultural cooperativesBusiness records
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.
Oct 31, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.
Oct 24, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Oct 24, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 31, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Farmer Cooperative Marketing Amendments Act of 1997 - Amends the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to include in the definition of "producer": (1) poultrymen; and (2) persons furnishing labor, production management, facilities, or other agricultural product production services. Defines accredited association," "designated handler," and "bargain and bargaining."

(Sec. 4) Makes it a prohibited handler practice to: (1) refuse to bargain in good faith with an accredited association; and (2) interfere with the formation or administration of a producer association, or contribute financial or other support to such an association.

(Sec. 5) Requires a handler to bargain in good faith with an accredited association.

(Sec. 6) Sets forth association accreditation and handler designation provisions.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes producer assignment of association fees, dues, or retained amounts.

(Sec. 8) Grants the Secretary of Agriculture specified investigative powers. Sets forth related administrative proceeding provisions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 21, 1998
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 21, 1998
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Oct 24, 1997
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