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HR 4417 105th Congress House

Emergency Livestock Disaster Relief Act of 1998

Official title: To authorize the continuation of the disaster relief program for livestock producers conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 813 of the Agriculture Act of 1970.

Introduced: August 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural price supportsAgricultural surplusesAnimalsCommerce
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Disaster reliefEmergency ManagementFeedsLivestock industry
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 27, 1998

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Livestock Disaster Relief Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to temporarily use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to provide disaster relief to livestock producers in the same manner as previously provided under the Agricultural Act of 1970.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 2
R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Aug 6, 1998
SANDLIN, MAX
· Aug 6, 1998
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Aug 6, 1998
TURNER, JIM
· Aug 6, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4417: Emergency Livestock Disaster Relief Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4417/
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"H.R. 4417: Emergency Livestock Disaster Relief Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4417/.
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H.R. 4417, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4417/.
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