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HR 4508 105th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural subsidies Agricultural surpluses Crop insurance Department of Agriculture Disaster relief Emergency Management Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Farmers Finance and Financial Sector Food relief Government Operations and Politics

Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998

Introduced: August 6, 1998 See on congress.gov
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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
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 27, 1998
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Aug 6, 1998
Introduced in House
Aug 6, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the temporary use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds and facilities to provide cash assistance to agricultural producers adversely affected by natural disasters, including coverage for 1998 losses.

What's happening now August 27, 1998

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Aug 6, 1998
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Aug 6, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 6, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4508: Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4508/
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"H.R. 4508: Temporary Emergency Agriculture Relief Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4508/.
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H.R. 4508, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4508/.
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