United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2973 (101st)
Farm Spouse Fairness and Equity Act of 1989
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
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
21 July 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 July 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Source: Committee
25 July 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cotton, Rice, and Sugar.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Virginia [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas, Lindsay [D-GA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pashayan, Charles, Jr. [R-CA-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, Lynn M. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sarpalius, Bill [D-TX-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martin, David O'B. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2973
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2973
- us · 101-hr-2973 · source updated 26 August 2025