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A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice…

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A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice to certain producers in disaster areas.

Introduced: March 14, 1984 See on congress.gov
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 19, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Mar 19, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Mar 14, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 14, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice to certain producers in disaster areas.

What's happening now March 19, 1984

Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5134: A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice to certain producers in disaster areas.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5134/
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"H.R. 5134: A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice to certain producers in disaster areas.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5134/.
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H.R. 5134, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5134/.
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[H.R. 5134: A bill to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make available advance deficiency payments for the 1984 and 1985 crops of wheat, feed grains, cotton, and rice to certain producers in disaster areas.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-5134/)
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