Protect our Prairies Act
Latest action · Mar 1, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 14, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Protect our Prairies Act - Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce crop insurance assistance and noninsured crop disaster assistance for crops grown on native sod acreage converted to cropland for the first four years.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 14, 2013 to Jul 31, 2013; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | Feb 14, 2013 |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Apr 12, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Apr 16, 2013 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | May 6, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | May 21, 2013 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Feb 14, 2013 |
| General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
- Feb 14, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H547.
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 10 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jan 22, 2013 |
| S 801 | Prairie Protection Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 24, 2013 |
| S 954 | Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 | Related bill | Sep 4, 2013 |
| HR 1947 | Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 20, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to modify the ineligibility requirements for producers that produce an annual crop on native sod, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Protect our Prairies Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2013Introduced in House
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