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HR 5634 113th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural insurance Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit Federal officials Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Members of Congress

Stop Hiding Congressional Farm Subsidies Act

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Sep 18, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Hiding Congressional Farm Subsidies Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to publicly disclose crop insurance premium subsidies paid on behalf of: Members of Congress and their immediate families, Cabinet Secretaries and their immediate families, or entities of which any of these individuals is a majority shareholder.

Requires USDA to publicly disclose benefits for private insurance providers, including: (1) underwriting gains earned through participation in the federal crop insurance program; and (2) amounts paid for administrative and operating expenses, any federal portion of indemnities and reinsurance, and any other purpose.

What's happening now October 23, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

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