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H.R. 852 106th Congress House

Freedom to E-File Act

Official title: To require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required paperwork electronica… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Department of Agriculture to establish an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file all required paperwork electronically with the Department and to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar information.

Introduced: March 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural conservationAgricultural estimating and reportingAgricultural statisticsComputers and government
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CongressCongressional reporting requirementsData banksEconomics and Public FinanceElectronic mail systemsEnvironmental ProtectionGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment publicityGovernment statisticsHousing and Community DevelopmentInformation storage and retrieval systemsInformation technologyInternetRural economic developmentScience, Technology, Communications
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 10, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
Apr 10, 2000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 106-565.
Mar 29, 2000
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 29, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 23, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 17, 1999
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 14, 1999
Favorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Mar 2, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Feb 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 10, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Freedom to E-File Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish an Internet-based filing and retrieval system to enable farmers and other persons to: (1) electronically file paperwork required by the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and certain rural development components of the Department of Agriculture; and (2) have electronic access to production agriculture information. Directs the Secretary to ensure system interoperability.

Sets forth implementation timetables.

Obligates amounts from such agencies' information technology funds for the filing and retrieval system.

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 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 2
JOHN, CHRISTOPHER
· Nov 18, 1999
LUCAS, KEN
· Nov 18, 1999
NETHERCUTT, GEORGE
· Aug 5, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 15, 1999
CRANE, PHILIP
· Jun 29, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 29, 1999
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · May 19, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 3, 1999
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Mar 18, 1999
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Mar 18, 1999
QUINN, JACK
· Mar 18, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 852: Freedom to E-File Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-852/
MLA
"H.R. 852: Freedom to E-File Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-852/.
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H.R. 852, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-852/.
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