HR 6238 · 96th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill requiring the United States to purchase the grain the export of which to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is embargoed and to prohibit the disposal of such grain at less than parity.

Introduced 1980-01-10· Sponsored by Rep. Hagedorn, Thomas M. [R-MN-2]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Agriculture.(1980-01-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the United States to purchase all grain the export of which to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was blocked by the President in retaliation for the invasion, by that country, of Afghanistan. Prohibits any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States from: (1) selling or disposing of any such grain at less than parity; or (2) selling or disposing of, for purposes of this Act, a greater quantity of any specific kind of grain than that purchased in compliance with this Act.…

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Cosponsors (12)

4 Democrats8 Republicans