HR 6581
110th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural marketing and promotion
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Appropriations
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Fruit and vegetables
Government liability
To appropriate funds for the provision of emergency financial assistance to producers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes for losses incurred as a result of the removal of fresh tomatoes and products containing fresh tomatoes from the market and other actions undertaken in response to a public health advisory regarding tomatoes issued by the Food and Drug Administration in June 2008.
Introduced: July 23, 2008
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Jul 23, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 23, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Appropriates funds to the Secretary of Agriculture for payments to growers and first handlers of fresh tomatoes that experienced crop and/or market losses resulting from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Public Health Advisory issued on June 7, 2008.
Limits payments to not more than 75% of the greater of: (1) the value of the unmarketed tomatoes; and (2) the actual loss incurred by the grower or handler.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture.
Committees of jurisdiction
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