US HB1932 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 9 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
Pending: House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a per farm cap of $50,000 on commodity program benefits and $75,000 on marketing loan program benefits ($125,000 total). Increases such limit to $250,000 for married couples. Revises the limitation of benefits eligibility to active producers to include farm managers. Establishes criteria for determining whether a person acting as a farm manager is actively engaged in farming for such purposes. (Permits only one such eligibility per farm operation.)

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Title

Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013

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History

DateChamberAction
2013-05-22HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.
2013-05-09HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Same As/Similar To

SB281 (Same As) 2013-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
HB3813 (Related) 2014-02-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

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