A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008.
Latest action · Apr 25, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-205.
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.
- IntroducedApr 24, 2008
- Passed SenateApr 24, 2008
- Passed HouseApr 24, 2008
- To the PresidentApr 24, 2008
- Became lawApr 25, 2008Public Law 110-205
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends, with specified exceptions, agricultural programs under the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 until May 2, 2008.
Suspends permanent price support authorities through May 2, 2008.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2008Signed by President.
- Apr 25, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-205.
- Apr 24, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Apr 24, 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 S3340-3342; text as passed Senate: CR S3342)
- Apr 24, 2008Received in the House.
- Apr 24, 2008Held at the desk.
- Apr 24, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 24, 2008Mr. Holden asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Apr 24, 2008Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2720-2721)
- Apr 24, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2721)
- Apr 24, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 24, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Apr 24, 2008Presented to President.
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 H2720, H2737, S3340–S3342Text printed H2721, S3342 | Frank D. Lucas R-OK, Larry E. Craig R-ID, Roy Blunt R-MO, Saxby Chambliss R-GA, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD, Tim Holden D-PA, Tom Harkin D-IA | Apr 24, 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.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 110-215 | HEARING ON VA HEALTH CARE FUNDING ISSUES86 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 25, 2007 |
CRS reports 5
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 5
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 |
| 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 |
| RL34154 | Possible Expiration (or Extension) of the 2002 Farm Bill Archived | Report | Jul 23, 2008 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2954 | A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 2, 2008. | Related bill | May 2, 2008 |
| HR 5813 | To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 18, 2008. | Related bill | Apr 18, 2008 |
| HR 6051 | To amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond May 16, 2008. | Related bill | May 18, 2008 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend Public Law 110-196 to provide for a temporary extension of programs authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 beyond April 25, 2008.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Apr 24, 2008Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 24, 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.
