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HR 1322 114th 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: March 4, 2015 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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Passed House
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To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Mar 4, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 4, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Hiding Congressional Farm Subsidies Act

This bill amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to require the Department 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.

USDA must publicly disclose for private insurance providers: (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 March 23, 2015

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

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