HR 5883 114th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Livestock

Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016

Introduced: September 19, 2016 Introduced by: Rouzer, David Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 7, 2016

Signed by President.

Oct 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-237.

Oct 3, 2016

Presented to President.

Sep 29, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6256)

Sep 29, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Sep 29, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6256)

Sep 27, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Sep 26, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5874)

Sep 26, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5874)

Sep 26, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 26, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5883.

Sep 26, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5874-5875)

Sep 26, 2016

Mr. Rouzer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 20, 2016

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.

Sep 20, 2016

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 114-768.

Sep 14, 2016

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 14, 2016

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 14, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jul 14, 2016

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Clarification of Treatment of Electronic Sales of Livestock Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 to expand the definition of "marketing agency" to include any person who engages in the business of buying or selling livestock, on a commission or other fee basis, through the use of online, video, or other electronic methods. The term "marketing agency" does not include a person whose annual average of online, video, or electronic sales of livestock, on a commission or other fee basis, is less than $250,000.

(Sec. 3) The bill also permits electronic funds transfers and other expeditious payment methods that the Department of Agriculture determines to be appropriate to be used as options for meeting prompt payment requirements for livestock purchases.

What's happening now October 7, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-237.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 12

Pittenger, Robert

· Sep 20, 2016

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Sep 20, 2016

California · Sep 14, 2016

Mississippi · Sep 8, 2016

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Sep 7, 2016

DesJarlais, Scott

Tennessee · Sep 7, 2016

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