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S 2042 99th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural price supports Agriculture and Rural Affairs Cotton Feed grain program Rice Wheat

A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for an equitable method of establishing farm program payment yields for the 1986 and 1987 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

Introduced: February 4, 1986 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Became law
Feb 7, 1986
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
Feb 7, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Agricultural Production.
Feb 4, 1986
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 4, 1986
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to establish 1986 and 1987 minimum farm payment yields at 1985 levels for wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.

What's happening now February 7, 1986

Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 4, 1986
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2042: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for an equitable method of establishing farm program payment yields for the 1986 and 1987 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2042/
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"S. 2042: A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for an equitable method of establishing farm program payment yields for the 1986 and 1987 crops of wheat, feed grains, upland cotton, and rice.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2042/.
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S. 2042, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-2042/.
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