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S 1024 105th Congress Senate

Family Farmer Protection Act of 1997

Official title: A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code permanent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Agricultural creditAgriculture and FoodBankruptcyDebtor and creditor
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFamily farmsFederally-guaranteed loansGovernment lendingLawTrusts and trustees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Oct 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 31, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 31, 1997
Received in the House.
Oct 30, 1997
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11499)
Oct 30, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11499)
Oct 9, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 9, 1997
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Oct 9, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 8, 1997
Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held at Des Moines, Iowa. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-259.
Jul 16, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 16, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7607-7608)
Jul 16, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 13, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Farmer Protection Act of 1997 - Amends the Bankruptcy Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer Bankruptcy Act of 1986 to repeal a sunset provision, thus making chapter 12 (adjustment of debts of a family farmer with regular annual income) of the Bankruptcy Code permanent.

Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make a direct or guaranteed farm operating loan for paying annual farm or ranch operating expenses of a borrower who has successfully completed a reorganization plan under chapter 12.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 16, 1997
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