HR 4896 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Emergency Agricultural Relief Act of 1988

Introduced 1988-06-22· Sponsored by Rep. Traxler, Bob [D-MI-8]· 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] Emergency Agricultural Relief Act of 1988 - Provides assistance to program and nonprogram agricultural producers who have experienced at least 50 percent crop losses in 1988 due to drought or other natural disasters in areas designated by the Secretary of Agriculture. Limits producer assistance to $100,000. Requires payments to be made to eligible producers within 45 days of application.…

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Cosponsors (17)

11 Democrats6 Republicans
Rep. Pursell, Carl D. [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1]AR
Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]MI
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7]MI
Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-5]IA
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]MI
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12]MI
Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-6]MI
Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-17]MI
Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3]MI