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H.R. 2973 (101st)

Farm Spouse Fairness and Equity Act of 1989

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 July 1989

Last action

25 July 1989 · Referred

Status

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

Sponsors

Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3], Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY], Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17], Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16], Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13], Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15], Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

26 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Farm Spouse Fairness and Equity Act of 1989 - Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to treat a husband and wife who each provide active personal management or labor to their farm or to an after-acquired inherited farm as separate persons for farm program payment purposes (thus qualifying them for two separate payments). Continues a farm's multiyear program payments to a person who receives such farm by way of gift or descent. States that such payments shall: (1) not exceed the previous owner's payments; and (2) continue without regard to other payments received by the new owner from such farm or from other farming operations.

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Timeline

  1. 21 July 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 July 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 July 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 July 1989

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 July 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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