Open Congress : Specialty Crops, Rural Development, and Foreign Agriculture - Major Bill Actions

Bill Enacted: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 22, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-234.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-21T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 21, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-20T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 20, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

May 15, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5069 Food and Product Responsibility Act of 2008

2008-01-17T00:00:00Z

To require manufacturers to demonstrate sufficient means to cover, for certain products distributed in commerce, costs of potential recalls, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4855 To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.

2007-12-19T00:00:00Z

To require studies by the Secretary of Agriculture on the effects of food products from cloned animals entering the food supply.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3886 Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act

2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

To optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3374 Small Community Visioning Improvement Act

2007-08-03T00:00:00Z

To improve the ability of small communities to coordinate with universities and design professionals in developing a vision to address their local needs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2569 Rural Broadband Deployment Act

2007-06-05T00:00:00Z

To codify certain changes proposed by the Department of Agriculture to the rules governing eligibility for the rural broadband access program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007

2007-05-22T00:00:00Z

To provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2401 Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967

2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To provide for greater access and opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers, to create incentives for research, conservation, and market viability, to provide a healthy and just work environment for agricultural workers, to provide Americans with healthier food choices, to address hunger and poverty in the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2403 Southern Empowerment and Economic Development Act to authorize the Delta Black Belt Regional Authority

2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide for comprehensive community and economic development in the distressed Southern Black Belt and Mississippi Delta region while leveraging existing efforts, entities, and resources.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2364 Local Food and Farm Support Act

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

To promote expanded economic opportunities for farmers and ranchers through local and regional markets, expand access to healthy food in underserved communities, provide access to locally and regionally grown food for schools, institutions, and consumers, and strengthen rural-urban linkages, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2144 Federal Dairy Education Loan Forgiveness Act

2007-05-03T00:00:00Z

To extend and enhance farm, nutrition, and community development programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007

2007-05-03T00:00:00Z

To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an Office of Rural Broadband Initiatives in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act

2007-04-25T00:00:00Z

To tailor the rural broadband program to better serve those living in rural areas.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2037 To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes.

2007-04-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1992 to require States to meet certain goals for the use of renewable fuels, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1706 United States Specialty Crop Export Opportunities Act of 2007

2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

To provide for assistance to United States exporters of certain fruits and vegetables in order to ensure better access to foreign markets.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1600 Equitable Agriculture Today for a Healthy America Act

2007-03-20T00:00:00Z

To continue and expand upon previous congressional efforts to ensure an abundant and affordable supply of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and other specialty crops for American consumers and international markets, to enhance the competitiveness of United States-grown specialty crops, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.992 Cloned Food Labeling Act

2007-02-12T00:00:00Z

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that food that contains product from a cloned animal be labeled accordingly, and for other purposes.