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HR 5588 99th Congress House

Save the Family Farm Act

Official title: A bill to provide price and income protection to family farmers through the management of the supply of the 1987 through 1999 crops of certain agricultural commodities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 1986 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural creditAgricultural price supportsAgriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign trade
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Consumer protectionDairy productsExportsFeed grain programFood and Food IndustryFood reliefFood stampsForeign Trade and InvestmentsImportsLabelingMilkSoybeansTrade agreementsTreatiesWheat
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 8 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Oct 6, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.
Sep 24, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 24, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 6, 1986

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save the Family Farm Act - Title I: Agricultural Commodity Supply Management - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to implement an agricultural commodity supply management program for the 1988 through 2000 crops of wheat, feed grains, and soybeans, including an emergency program for the 1987 crops.

Title II: Milk Marketing Control - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for suspension of the current milk price support program and implementation of an alternative program under which the percentage of the parity price of milk shall escalate by increments from 71 percent to 80 percent during the calendar years 1988 through 1997, and remain at 80 percent through 2000.

Title III: Agricultural Exports and Imports - Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to direct the President to enter into multilateral agreements with other food exporting nations in order to fulfill the food aid requirements of needy nations.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to examine and report to the President about any imported articles that interfere with any program or operation undertaken by the Department of Agriculture.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require processed agricultural products to label any imported ingredients and their countries of origin.

Title IV: Food Assistance - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for increased food assistance benefits.

Title V: Farm Debt Restructuring - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make farmer debt restructuring loans to any qualifying State under a specified program.

Prohibits debt restructuring aid to borrowers who produce commodities on erodible land or on converted wetlands.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 24, 1986
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