A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 14, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-196.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2008
- Passed SenateMar 12, 2008
- Passed HouseMar 12, 2008
- To the PresidentMar 13, 2008
- Became lawMar 14, 2008Public Law 110-196
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends: (1) with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until April 18, 2008; and (2) the farmland protection program, the ground and surface water conservation program, and the wildlife habitat incentives program.
Suspends permanent price support authorities through April 18, 2008.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | Mar 12, 2008 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Signed by President.
- Mar 14, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-196.
- Mar 13, 2008Presented to President.
- Mar 12, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1916-1917; text as passed Senate: CR S1916)
- Mar 12, 2008Received in the House.
- Mar 12, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 12, 2008Held at the desk.
- Mar 12, 2008Mr. Peterson (MN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 12, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1597-1598)
- Mar 12, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2745.
- Mar 12, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1597)
- Mar 12, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 12, 2008Cleared for White House.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House · Senate | Debate and remarks H1597, H1598, S1916Text printed H1597, S1916 | Bob Goodlatte R-VA, Collin C. Peterson D-MN, Harry Reid D-NV, Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 12, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45210 | Farm Bills: Major Legislative Actions, 19652026 | Report | Sep 23, 2026 |
| RL34619 | Use of the Capitol Rotunda, Capitol Grounds, and Emancipation Hall: Concurrent Resolutions, 101st to 119th Congresses | Report | Feb 6, 2026 |
| R47659 | Expiration of the 2018 Farm Bill and Extension for 2025 | Report | Dec 26, 2024 |
| R42442 | Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Apr 11, 2014 |
| RL34696 | The 2008 Farm Bill: Major Provisions and Legislative Action Archived | Report | Nov 6, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5578 | To extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Mar 11, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend agricultural programs beyond March 15, 2008, to suspend permanent price support authorities beyond that date, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 14, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Mar 12, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 12, 2008Considered and Passed Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
