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HR 4702 108th Congress House

To require farmers to be offered supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss plan of insurance.

Introduced: September 8, 2004 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural subsidiesCrop insuranceFinance and Financial SectorIndemnity
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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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2004
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jul 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Jun 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 24, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 8, 2004

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require farmers to be offered supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss plan of insurance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Oct 5, 2004
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 8, 2004
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