HRES 538 · 99th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that wheat producers have expressed their desire for change in farm policy by their affirmative vote on the wheat poll, and that the President should acknowledge the desires of a majority of wheat producers and direct the Secretary of Agriculture to change the philosophy and direction of the wheat program and take other steps necessary to alleviate the economic crisis in the farm belt.

Introduced 1986-08-15· Sponsored by Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Wheat, Soybeans, and Feed Grains.(1986-08-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should: (1) acknowledge the desires of a majority of wheat producers who voted for change in current farm policy as evidenced by results of a wheat poll; (2) direct the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of State, and the Special Trade Representative to strengthen market prices for wheat; and (3) direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a binding referendum regarding the 1988 wheat program.…

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Cosponsors (12)

12 Democrats