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S 2131 109th Congress Senate

Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating to livestock and poultry contracts.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Law Agriculture and FoodAnimalsCommerceCommercial arbitration
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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.
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Dec 16, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13797)
Dec 16, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13794-13797)
Dec 16, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 16, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S13797)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2005 - Allows the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy as provided for under a livestock or poultry contract only if, after the controversy arises, both parties consent. Directs the arbitrator to provide to the parties to the contract a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for an award.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2131: Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2131/
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"S. 2131: Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2131/.
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S. 2131, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2131/.
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