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HR 1612 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act regarding the export of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 1985 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeCargo preferenceCommodity Credit Corporation
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Department of AgricultureExportsFarm produceForeign Trade and InvestmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMarine transportationMerchant shipsShips and shipping
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 15, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 28, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 26, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from USDA, Commerce, DOT, State.
Mar 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Merchant Marine.
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Mar 20, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 20, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 10, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to exempt from certain cargo preference requirements activities of the Commodity Credit Corporation or the Department of Agriculture that promote the export of agricultural commodities.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 17, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1612: A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act regarding the export of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1612/
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"H.R. 1612: A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act regarding the export of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1612/.
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H.R. 1612, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1612/.
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[H.R. 1612: A bill to amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act regarding the export of agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1612/)
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