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H.R. 2181 (108th)

Farming Flexibility Act of 2003

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Introduced

21 May 2003

Last action

3 June 2003 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Ryan, Paul [R-WI-1], Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

18 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Farming Flexibility Act of 2003 - Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to oilseed base acres to: (1) deem the planting, prevented planting, or production of fruits or vegetables to be the same as the planting, prevented planting, or production of oilseeds for purposes of oilseed base acre calculations; and (2) permit fruit or vegetable production on oilseed base acres, except that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments for oilseeds shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to a fruit or vegetable.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 2003

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  5. 3 June 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management.

    Source: Committee

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