HR 1249 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To ensure that crop losses resulting from plant viruses and other plant diseases are covered by crop insurance and the noninsured crop assistance program and that agricultural producers who suffer such losses are eligible for emergency loans.

Introduced Mar 27, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Patsy T. Mink D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 2, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 27, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act, the Federal Agriculture Improvement Reform Act of 1996, and the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide coverage for plant disease-caused losses under the crop insurance, noninsured crop assistance, and emergency disaster loan programs.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 2, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
  2. Mar 28, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1278)
  3. Mar 27, 2001Introduced in House
  4. Mar 27, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

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