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HR 6161 97th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural price supports Agriculture and Rural Affairs Sugar Sugar and sugar trade

A bill to repeal the price support program applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of sugar.

Introduced: April 26, 1982 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 26, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 26, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended by the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, to eliminate price supports for the 1982-1985 sugar crops.

What's happening now April 26, 1982

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 6, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6161: A bill to repeal the price support program applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of sugar.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6161/
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"H.R. 6161: A bill to repeal the price support program applicable to the 1982 through 1985 crops of sugar.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6161/.
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H.R. 6161, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-6161/.
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