H.R.2419 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. view all titles (24)

All Bill Titles

  • Short: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 as reported to house.
  • Short: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Pollinator Protection Act of 2007 as passed house.
  • Short: Connect the Nation Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Domestic Pet Turtle Equality Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Short: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Agricultural Security Improvement Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: HOPE II Act as enacted.
  • Short: Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2008 as enacted.
  • Short: Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 as passed senate.
  • Official: To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fis as introduced.
  • Short: Food and Energy Se as passed senate.
  • Short: Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 as introduced.

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05/21/07
 
07/27/07
 
12/13/07
 
05/20/08
 
05/21/08
 

Sponsor

Representative

Collin Peterson

D-MN

No Co-Sponsors
 

Latest Vote

Result: Veto Overridden - May 22, 2008

Roll call number 140 in the Senate

Question: On Overriding the Veto (Upon Reconsideration Shall the Bill H.R. 2419 Pass, the Objections of the President of the United States to the Contrary Not Withstanding? )

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 82%

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Edward Kennedy
Barack Obama

Others Voting 'Abstain'

 

Official Summary

5/22/2007--Introduced.Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting: (1) commodities; (2) sugar; (3) dairy; (4) conservation; (5) exports and trade assistance; (6) food stamps and nutrition; (7) agricultural credit; (8) rural development

Official Summary

5/22/2007--Introduced.
Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - Extends and revises agricultural and related programs respecting:
(1) commodities;
(2) sugar;
(3) dairy;
(4) conservation;
(5) exports and trade assistance;
(6) food stamps and nutrition;
(7) agricultural credit;
(8) rural development;
(9) rural electrification;
(10) agricultural research;
(11) forestry;
(12) energy;
(13) specialty crops; and
(14) livestock.


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07/14/08
Congress Avoids Cutting Physicians’ Medicare Pay by Overriding ...

... his veto of a popular water resources bill ( HR 1495 ). This year, Congress overrode his vetoes of two versions of the farm bill ( HR 2419 , HR 6145 ).

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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06/10/08
Proposed Legislation Threatens Like-Kind Exchanges

House Bill HR 2419, which is currently under consideration by the US Senate, would deny tax deferral with respect to the exchange of "collectibles. ...

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06/03/08
IFT Announces the 2008 Congressional Support for Science Award Winners

Whitfield voted for HR 2419, authorizing $714 billion over the next ten years to fund a wide range of US agriculture and food assistance programs.

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01/05/09
Nancy Pelosi’s Heavy-Handed Reign - Bluey’s blog - RedState

Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, $2 billion capital gains tax increase, GOP motion to recommit struck the tax increase, No. Farm Bill (H.R. 2419), $7.5 billion in tax increases on domestic employers, GOP motion to recommit struck ...

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12/30/08
All Things Reform: Join Social Actions contest to create an ...

Us (1); GPO (2); grants (2); graphs (1); Green (1); groups (2); guides (7); GWOT (2); H.R.1225 (1); H.R.1254 (1); H.R.1255 (2); H.R.1424 (1); H.R.1483 (1); H.R.2262 (1); H.R.2316 (1); H.R.2317 (3); H.R.2419 (1); H.R.3548 (1) ...

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12/29/08
World Prout Assembly: Obama's 2005 and 2006 voting record

7/01/05: Obama voted for H.R. 2419, termed "The Nuclear Bill" by environmental and peace groups. It provided billions for nuclear weapons activities, including nuclear bunker buster bombs. It contains full funding for Yucca Mountain, ...

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