Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Farmers

Bill Enacted: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

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

June 18, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-246.

Bill Vetoed: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-18T00:00:00Z

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

June 18, 2008: Vetoed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-16T00:00:00Z

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

June 16, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-06-05T00:00:00Z

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

June 05, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6124 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

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

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.5858 Combating Climate Change Through Individual Action Act of 2008

2008-04-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for carbon sequestration.

Bill Introduced: S.2637 Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland to encourage the continued use of the property for farming, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4341 To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months.

2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

To extend the trade adjustment assistance program under the Trade Act of 1974 for 3 months.

Bill Introduced: S.2302 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

2007-11-02T00:00:00Z

An original bill to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3978 Student Breakfast and Education Improvement Act of 2007

2007-10-25T00:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to establish a program to improve the health and education of children through grants to expand school breakfast programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3943 Trade Adjustment Assistance and Training Improvements Act of 2007

2007-10-23T00:00:00Z

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize the trade adjustment assistance for workers program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3920 Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act

2007-10-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers and firms, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2180 Natural Resource Projects and Programs Authorization Act of 2007

2007-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bill to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior, the Forest Service, and the Department of Energy, and to amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2167 Farm Savings Account Act of 2007

2007-10-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize agricultural producers to establish and contribute to tax-exempt farm savings accounts in lieu of obtaining federally subsidized crop insurance or noninsured crop assistance, to provide for contributions to such accounts by the Secretary of Agriculture, to specify the situations in which amounts may be paid to producers from such accounts, and to limit the total amount of such distributions to a producer during a taxable year, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3817 Agricultural Bond Improvement Act of 2007

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements to assist young farmers and ranchers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3801 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act

2007-10-10T00:00:00Z

To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address the impact of globalization, to reauthorize trade adjustment assistance, to extend trade adjustment assistance to service workers, communities, firms, and farmers, and for other purposes.