US Congress Senate Bill 2404 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018 This bill amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to: (1) reauthorize through FY2023 the Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, and (2) increase mandatory funding for the program above the FY2018 level. (The program is administered by the Department of Agriculture and provides grants for research, education, and extension programs that enhance the ability of producers and processors who have adopted organic standards to grow and market organic agricultural products.)

Organic Agriculture Research Act of 2018

Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

HB2 (Related) 2018-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-334.
HR891 (Similar To) 2018-05-16 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR1176 (Similar To) 2018-12-12 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2404/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2404/BILLS-115s2404is.pdf