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H.R. 2232 (101st)

Disaster Assistance Act of 1989

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Introduced

4 May 1989

Last action

25 May 1989 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Glickman, Dan [D-KS-4], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Dyson, Roy [D-MD-1], Rep. English, Glenn [D-OK-6], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Disaster Assistance Act of 1989 - Title I: Emergency Crop Loss Assistance - Extends disaster crop loss assistance through the 1989 crop year for wheat, feed grains, soybeans, dry beans, peas, lentils, and oilseeds. Extends crop quality reduction disaster assistance through the 1989 crop year. Reduces disaster assistance payments in relation to Federal crop insurance payments. Requires producers to obtain Federal crop insurance for 1990 in order to be eligible for disaster payments and other specified assistance for 1989 crop losses. Sets forth exempted circumstances. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to announce within a specified time the conditions for establishing a 1989 farm yield for forage-use crops. Limits assistance under this Act at $100,000 per person. Authorizes the Secretary to determine a de minimis yield for each crop eligible for reduced yield disaster payments under this Act. Title II: Administrative Provisions - Makes a person with qualifying annual gross revenues (as defined by this Act) in excess of $2,000,000 ineligible for assistance under this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 4 May 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation Credit and Rural Development.

    Source: Committee

  5. 9 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  7. 25 May 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 May 1989

    Committee

    See H.R.2467.

    Source: Committee

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