Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
Latest action · Aug 23, 2019 Became Public Law No: 116-51.
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 18, 2019
- Passed HouseJul 25, 2019
- Passed SenateAug 1, 2019
- To the PresidentAug 13, 2019
- Became lawAug 23, 2019Public Law 116-51
Summary
Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
This bill increases the aggregate debt limit for a family farmer who files for bankruptcy under chapter 12 (family farmer or fisherman reorganization).
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 18, 2019 to Jul 17, 2019; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | Apr 18, 2019 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Apr 18, 2019 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Apr 18, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kelly Armstrong | Original | Apr 18, 2019 |
| D-CA | Tj Cox | Original | Apr 18, 2019 |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Apr 30, 2019 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | May 7, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Abby Finkenauer | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | May 14, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 18, 2019Markup Jul 11, 2019Reported Jul 24, 2019 |
| Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee | Referred May 20, 2019 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 23, 2019Signed by President.
- Aug 23, 2019Became Public Law No: 116-51.
- Aug 13, 2019Presented to President.
- Aug 1, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5321)
- Aug 1, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5321 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Aug 1, 2019 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7438, H7439Text printed H7438Notices H7461Estimated budget effects of H.R. 2336, Family Farmer Relief Act | Antonio Delgado D-NY, David N. Cicilline D-RI, F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. R-WI, John A. Yarmuth D-KY | Jul 25, 2019 |
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.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 66, April 18, 2019, page H3275.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-30 | OVERSIGHT OF BANKRUPTCY LAW AND LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS190 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jun 25, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97-1011 | Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables | Report | May 6, 2026 |
| R45104 | Guide to Committee Activity Reports: Purpose, Rules, and Contents | Report | Jun 2, 2025 |
| IF11443 | District of Columbia Voting Representation in Congress: Overview of Proposals | Resource | Aug 29, 2024 |
| R45992 | The Emoluments Clauses and the Presidency: Background and Recent Developments Archived | Report | Nov 5, 2019 |
| TE10039 | H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act Archived | Testimony | Sep 19, 2019 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 897 | Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Mar 27, 2019 |
| HR 1754 | Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 | Related bill | Sep 30, 2020 |
Titles 7
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 11, United States Code, with respect to the definition of "family farmer".
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 29, 2019Received in Senate
- Jul 25, 2019Engrossed in House
- Jul 24, 2019Reported in House
- Apr 18, 2019Introduced in House
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.
