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Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007

Introduced: January 9, 2007 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 2007
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Oct 4, 2007
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410.
Oct 4, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. With written report No. 110-190. Additional and Minority views filed.
May 17, 2007
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 9, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S293)
Jan 9, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S291-292)
Jan 9, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007 - Amends federal law provisions concerning arbitration to define "livestock," "livestock or poultry contract," "livestock or poultry grower," and "poultry."

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 in writing to use arbitration.

Directs the arbitrator to provide to the parties to the contract a written explanation of the factual and legal basis for an award.

What's happening now October 15, 2007

Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 221: Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-221/
MLA
"S. 221: Fair Contracts for Growers Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-221/.
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S. 221, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-221/.
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