HR 7108 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

To amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to allow for emergency use of certain land during a pandemic, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jun 4, 2020 Originated House Sponsor Roger Marshall R-KS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 13, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation 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.

IntroducedJun 4, 2020
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill provides authority for the Department of Agriculture during a pandemic to permit activities such as emergency haying and grazing on land that is subject to a contract under the Conservation Reserve Program.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 4, 2020 to Jun 15, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MN	Angie Craig	Original	Jun 4, 2020
R-NE	Adrian Smith		Jun 11, 2020
R-SD	Dusty Johnson		Jun 11, 2020
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas		Jun 15, 2020

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Aug 13, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Jun 4, 2020Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 3893	PASTURE Act	Related bill	Jun 4, 2020
HR 8489	PRICE Act	Related bill	Dec 3, 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 4, 2020Introduced in House

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