HR 4823 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Security Act Amendments of 1988

Introduced 1988-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Coleman, E. Thomas [R-MO-6]· House

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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: See H.R.5015.(1988-08-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Security Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949, effective for the 1988 wheat and feed grain crops, to exempt farmers in counties designated as disaster areas (due to drought or other natural disasters) from repayment of excess deficiency payments.…

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Cosponsors (16)

3 Democrats13 Republicans
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Grandy, Fred [R-IA-6]IA
Rep. Holloway, Clyde [R-LA-8]LA
Rep. Madigan, Edward R. [R-IL-15]IL
Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]MT
Rep. Roberts, Pat [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Stangeland, Arlan [R-MN-7]MN
Rep. Weber, Vin [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1]NE
Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Hopkins, Larry J. [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16]IL