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Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017

Introduced: March 19, 2018 Introduced by: Foxx, Virginia Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 7, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sugar Policy Modernization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 and other agricultural laws to modify the Department of Agriculture (USDA) sugar program.

The bill modifies the sugar program to:

  • reduce the rates for price support loans to processors of domestically grown sugarcane and sugar beets;
  • require USDA to recover the net cost of the program from domestic sugar processors;
  • extend through 2019 and then terminate the Feedstock Flexibility Program under which USDA purchases surplus sugar from domestic processors for resale to ethanol producers;
  • extend through 2020 and then repeal the flexible marketing allotments which limit the amount of sugar that domestic processing companies may sell for domestic human use;
  • require USDA to administer the program to provide adequate supplies of sugar at reasonable prices;
  • require USDA to adjust sugar tariff-rate quota imports to achieve specified ratios of sugar stocks to total sugar use; and
  • allow the transfer of quotas between countries.
What's happening now November 7, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 61
All 61 Democratic 13 Republican 24
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 28, 2018
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jul 16, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jul 11, 2018
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 5, 2018
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 7, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 7, 2018
Walker, Mark
· Apr 27, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 16, 2018
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 12, 2018
Marino, Tom
· Apr 11, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Mar 20, 2018
 R
Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Mar 19, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Mar 19, 2018
Woodall, Rob
· Mar 19, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 15, 2018
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Mar 13, 2018
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 6, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 6, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 26, 2018
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Feb 23, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Feb 7, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 6, 2018
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 2, 2018
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 2, 2018
Collins, Chris
· Jan 30, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 19, 2018
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jan 10, 2018
Graves, Tom
· Dec 14, 2017
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Dec 5, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2017
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Nov 7, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Nov 7, 2017
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Nov 7, 2017
Black, Diane
· Nov 7, 2017
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2017
Brat, Dave
· Nov 7, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 7, 2017
Collins, Doug
· Nov 7, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Nov 7, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 7, 2017
Dent, Charles
· Nov 7, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Nov 7, 2017
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Nov 7, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Nov 7, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Nov 7, 2017
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