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HOUSE 2336116th CongressBecame Public Law No: 116-51.

Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019

Last Action
8/23/2019

Actions

  • 2019-08-23Became Public Law No: 116-51.
  • 2019-08-23Became Public Law No: 116-51.
  • 2019-08-23Signed by President.
  • 2019-08-23Signed by President.
  • 2019-08-13Presented to President.
  • 2019-08-13Presented to President.
  • 2019-08-01Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2019-08-01Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5321)
  • 2019-08-01Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5321)
  • 2019-07-29Received in the Senate, read twice.
  • 2019-07-25Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2019-07-25On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7438)
  • 2019-07-25Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7438)
  • 2019-07-25DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2336.
  • 2019-07-25Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7438-7439)

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-08-23 (49)

Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019

This bill increases the aggregate debt limit for a family farmer who files for bankruptcy under chapter 12 (family farmer or fisherman reorganization).

Cosponsors (20)

  • TJ Cox (D-CA)
  • F. SENSENBRENNER (R-WI)
  • COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN)
  • Kelly Armstrong (R-ND)
  • Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)
  • Angie Craig (D-MN)
  • Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
  • John Katko (R-NY)
  • Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
  • David Loebsack (D-IA)
  • Abby Finkenauer (D-IA)
  • Josh Harder (D-CA)
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
  • Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
  • RON KIND (D-WI)
  • Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)
  • Chris Collins (R-NY)
  • Elise Stefanik (R-NY)

Subjects

  • Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
  • Bankruptcy
  • Small business

Became law: Pub. L. 116-51

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