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HR 1976 98th Congress House

Tobacco Deregulation Act of 1983

Official title: A bill to repeal provisions of law concerning price support for, and marketing of, tobacco.

Introduced: May 9, 1983 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing regulationAgricultural price supportsAgriculture and Rural AffairsCongress and Members of Congress
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Congressional oversightInterstate compactsMarketing of farm produceStatesTobaccoTobacco industry
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Tobacco and Peanuts.
Mar 8, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 8, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 8, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 18, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tobacco Deregulation Act of 1983 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 and the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to repeal specified tobacco programs, including: (1) price supports; (2) parity payments; (3) review and adjustment of quotas; and (4) marketing quotas.

Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 and the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to prohibit agricultural commodity assistance for tobacco.

Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Assistance Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing any tobacco handling orders.

Makes such provisions applicable to the 1984 and subsequent tobacco crops.

Repeals provisions relating to compacts among States providing for the control or production of, or commerce in, tobacco within such States. Withdraws congressional consent to such compacts.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· May 9, 1983
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 8, 1983
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 8, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1976: Tobacco Deregulation Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1976/
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