Business Meeting to Consider H.R. 6849

1300 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, D.C. | Sep 19, 2008 12:00pm

WASHINGTON - In response to the US Department of Agriculture's plan to deny farm program benefits to hundreds of thousands of producers, the Agriculture Committee today approved a bill to suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a Farm Bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits.

Sponsors

H.R.6849 - Rep. Bob Etheridge, D-N.C. (introduced 09/09/2008)

Bill Text

H.R. 6849

Approved Amendments

(All by voice vote)

Manager's Amendment (Chairman Peterson)

Related Content

Press Release: Agriculture Committee Suspends Base Acre Minimum after USDA Misinterprets Farm Bill Provision

Publication: Report accompanying H.R. 6849, including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office

Publication: Section by Section Analysis of H.R. 6849