HR 1438 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-04-24· Sponsored by Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]· 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 the Subcommittee on Risk Management and Specialty Crops.(1997-04-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Tobacco Subsidy Reduction Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to prohibit the Commodity Credit Corporation from providing Federal crop insurance or reinsurance for tobacco. Amends the Agricultural Market Transition Act to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from providing noninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Riggs, Frank [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Cook, Merrill [R-UT-2]UT
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Del. Christian-Green, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15]PA
Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]MA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3]WA