A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921.

Summary

Amends the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to determine the justness or reasonableness of any stockyard service rate or charge to only those rates or charges for services at stockyards which have a certain minimum annual sales volume.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 January 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Thornton, Ray [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Byron, Goodloe E. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mann, James R. [D-SC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsag00 · Standing

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