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HR 2302 108th Congress House

Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2003

Official title: To extend for an additional six months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted.

Introduced: June 3, 2003 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector Agricultural creditAgriculture and FoodBankruptcyDebtor and creditor
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FamiliesFamily farmsFarm incomeFarmersLawTrusts and trustees
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
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Became law
Jun 25, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 3, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2003 - Amends the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, as amended, to extend until January 1, 2004, the reenactment of chapter 12 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (Adjustment of Debts of a Family Farmer with Regular Annual Income) (thereby extending family farmer bankruptcy relief).

Makes this Act effective as of July 1, 2003 (the previous expiration date).

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2465 Related bill Family Farmer Bankruptcy Relief Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2302: Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2302/
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"H.R. 2302: Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2302/.
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