HR 2017 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Sugar Program Improvements Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-08· Sponsored by Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.(1987-04-13)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sugar Program Improvements Act of 1987 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to set sugar price supports at 12 cents per pound through 1991. (Current price support levels are 18 cents per pound through 1990.) Limits payments to persons who produced 1985 or 1986 sugarcane or sugar beet crops and who produced sugarcane or sugar beets from at least two of the 1982 through 1984 crops. Sets forth payment rate provisions.…

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Cosponsors (10)

5 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Nielson, Howard C. [R-UT-3]UT
Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2]MO
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Wortley, George C. [R-NY-27]NY
Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2]RI
Del. Sunia, Foto I. F. [D-AS-At Large]AS