S 3231 · 93th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to provide indemnity payment to poultry and egg producers and processors.

Introduced 1974-03-26· Sponsored by Sen. Eastland, James O. [D-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1034.(1974-05-10)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1974-04-23
Yea 55Nay 31
PassedSenate · 1974-04-23
Yea 55Nay 31

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to make indemnity payments for poultry and egg products at a fair market value to poultry and egg producers and processors who have been directed by the United States Government to remove their poultry or egg products from commercial markets because such products contained residues of chemicals registered and approved for use by the Federal Government at the time of such use. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. States that the authority granted under this Act shall expire on December 31, 1977.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (8)

5 Democrats3 Republicans