HR 230
107th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Administrative remedies
Agricultural cooperatives
Agricultural industries
Commerce
Contracts
Governmental investigations
Judicial review of administrative acts
Law
Marketing of farm produce
Poultry industry
Family Farmer Cooperative Marketing Amendments Act of 2001
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 31, 2001
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Oct 11, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Oct 4, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6373)
Mar 23, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jan 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 6, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Family Farmer Cooperative Marketing Amendments Act of 2001 - 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."
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.
Authorizes producer assignment of association fees, dues, or retained amounts.
Grants the Secretary of Agriculture specified investigative powers.
Establishes an administrative enforcement proceeding.
What's happening now
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1