A bill to provide assistance for agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene.
Latest action · Sep 7, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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.
- IntroducedSep 7, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to provide emergency conservation program assistance and emergency watershed protection program assistance to agricultural producers in qualifying counties adversely affected by Hurricane Irene and related weather conditions.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 7, 2011 to Sep 8, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Sep 7, 2011 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Sep 8, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Sep 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2856 | To provide assistance for agricultural producers adversely affected by damaging weather and other conditions relating to Hurricane Irene. | Identical bill | Sep 7, 2011 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
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